The story goes like this: there was a doctor who invented a peculiar way of helping his patients. I am not sure if he was using it on all his patients, but he did on some in great need of his help. His new way of relieving his patients from their sufferings turned out to be soon quite popular among his fellows in the small, but so much the more solidary, community. In fact many of his friends started to follow his recipe and act alike. Let’s see now his recipe.

When one came and told him about the serious health condition, he just listened carefully. And when it was time for giving the prescription, he just said the following: “I am giving you one day.” There were patients who were given two days. Even one week. Nobody was sure about the number of days the doctor is going to give them. Only one thing was clear: he was giving days to them from his own life.

After a while other people started to follow his example and made similar gifts to the seriously ill ones. And soon this turned into a custom in that community. So, when the offers were made, they all went to the rabbi and told him about it. Then the rabbi offered their gifts to God asking Him to agree on giving those days of lives to the one in need.

Now the question: Would you give a day of your life to someone? If so, who would you give it to?

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