Life’s lessons: Think before you judge

A doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call urgently, 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 the doctor, the father 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 while waiting for the doctor than what will you do?” said the father angrily. 

The doctor smiled again and replied, “We will do our best by God’s grace and you should also pray for your son’s healthy life.” To that, the father murmured, “Advising without concern is so easy.” The surgery took some hours after which the doctor came out happy, “Thank goodness! Your son is saved!” Without waiting for the father’s reply he carried on running and left saying, “If you have any questions, ask the nurse.” “Why is he so arrogant? 

Couldn’t he have waited a few minutes so I could ask about my son’s state?” commented the father to the nurse. The nurse answered, with tears in her eyes, “His son died yesterday in a road accident, he was at 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.”

MORAL: Never judge anyone because you never know how their life is and what they could be going through