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I heard this story while in Vietnam.A bomb landed in an orphanage in a small village, killing two children and wounding one 8-year-old young girl, 1 several.
Minutes later, an American doctor and nurse were 2 .They found the girl was 3 injured and would die of 4 of blood, without quick action.
A donor(献血者)with a 5 blood type was required.But a quick 6 showed that none had the correct type except several of the 7 orphans.
The doctor tried, in English, to explain to their young, 8 audience that unless they could 9 some of the girl's lost blood, she would certainly die.Then they asked if anyone would be willing to give blood to help.
Their request was 10 with wide-eyed silence.After several long moments, a small hand 11 went up.
“Thank you,” the nurse said sweatly, “What is your name?”
“Heng.” 12 the reply.
Heng lay down and a needle got into his arm.After a moment, he 13 a sob, covering his face with his free 14 .“Is it hurting?” the doctor asked.Heng shook his head, but then his 15 sobs became a steady crying.They were concerned.Something was obviously wrong.At this point, a Vietnamese nurse arrived.Seeing the boy's 16 , she spoke to him, listened to his reply and answered him in a comforting voice.
After a moment, the boy stopped 17 .Glancing up, the nurse said to the Americans, “He thought he was dying.He thought you had asked him to give all his blood 18 the girl could live.”
“But why would he be willing to?” asked the doctor.
To this question, the boy answered 19 , “She's my friend.”
As the doctor 20 it:Greater love has no man than this.
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