开阔的心胸(An Open Heart)

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开阔的心胸(anopenheart)

myauntedithwasawidowof50,workingasasecretary,whendoctorsdiscoveredwhatwasthenthoughttobeaveryseriousheartailment.auntedithdoesnaeptdefeateasily.shebeganstudyingmedicalreportsinthelibraryandfoundanarticleinamagazineaboutawell-knownheartsurgeon,dr.michaeldebakey,ofhouston,texas.hehadsavedthelifeofsomeonewiththesameailment.thearticlesaiddr.debakeyfeeswereveryhigh;auntedithcouldnpossiblypaythem.butcouldhetellherofsomeonewhosefeeshecouldpay?soauntedithwrotetohim.shesimplylistedherreasonsforwantinglive:herthreechildren,whowouldbeontheirowninthreeorfourmoreyears,herlittle-girldreamoftravelingandseeingtheworld.therewasnawordofself-pity---onlywarmthandhumorandthejoyofliving.shemailedtheletter,notreallyexpectingananswer.afewdayslater,mydoorbellrang.auntedithdidnwaittoein;shestoodinthehallandreadaloud:ourbeautifullettermovedmeverydeeply.ifyoucanetohouston,therewillbenochargeforeitherthehospitalortheoperation.signedichaeldebakey.thatwassevenyearsago.sincethen,auntedithhasbeenaroundtheworld.herthreechildrenarehappilymarried.forherage,sheisoneoftheyoungest,mostalivepeopleiknow----allbecauseofanopenheartsurgeonwhoknewhowtohonorofhisprofession,andhowtoopenhisownheart.