A couple of weeks ago, I read on Facebook a simple yet life turning story. Am sharing it here.
A doctor entered the hospital in hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call as soon as possible, changed his clothes and went directly to the surgery block.
He found the boy’s father pacing in the hall waiting for the doctor. On seeing him, the dad yelled, Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son’s life is in danger? Don’t you have any sense of responsibility?
The doctor smiled and said, I am sorry, I wasn’t in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call. And now, I wish you would calm down so that I can do my work.
Calm down? What if your son was in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son dies now what will you do??, said the father angrily.
The doctor smiled again and replied, I will say what is said in the Holy Book “From dust we came and to dust we return, blessed be the name of God”. Doctors cannot prolong lives. Go and intercede for your son, we will do our best by God’s grace.
Giving advice when one is not concerned is so easy, murmured the father.
The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy, Thank goodness!, your son is saved! And without waiting for the father’s reply he carried on his way running, If you have any questions, ask the nurse!!
Why is he so arrogant? Couldn’t he wait for some time so that I ask about my son’s state?, asked the father to the nurse seconds after the doctor left.
Tears coming down her face, the nurse answered, His only son died in a road accident. He was in the burial when we called him for your son’s surgery. And now that he saved your son’s life, he left running to finish his son’s burial.
Never judge anyone.. because you never know how their life is and what they are going through…
