THE TOUCHING story is told of a poor peasant in the city of Bonn, Germany. He was suffering from cancer on his tongue, and the doctor was about to perform an operation to have it removed to save his life. In the room a number of medical students were assembled to watch the operation.
The surgeon warned his patient the operation would mean the loss of his speech for the rest of his days. “If you have a wish to express, you had better do so now,” said the surgeon kindly; “it is the last word you will ever speak.”
The poor peasant bowed his head, then with a touching accent he exclaimed, “Praise be to Jesus Christ!”
ML-02/22/1970