17/08/2021
England in 1920
At a graduation ceremony for a batch of new doctors attended by the British Prime Minister, the head doctor gave an advice to these new graduates.
He talked of an incident that happened to him sometime back.
"It was after midnight, and I heard a knock on my door.
I opened and saw an old lady who said to me: 'O my doctor, my child is sick and in a very serious condition, so please do something to save him.
I rushed out to follow her to her house without worrying what will happen.
Because it was a stormy night, and very cold. The rain was pouring cats and dogs. I did not fear for my life.
Her house was on the outskirts of London, and after a difficult journey, we reached her house.
She lived in a small room with her son.
When I entered the room, I saw her son at the corner of this room groaning and deeply in pain.
After I did my duty towards the sick child, the mother gave me a small bag with money.
I refused to take this bag and I told her gently that I can't accept that payment, because I felt sorry for their situation.
Then I promised her that I will take care of her child until he gets better."
The head doctor continued in his speech by saying: "This is the true profession of medicine, and being a doctor is the closest profession to mercy and one of the closest to God"
As soon as the head doctor finished his speech, the Prime Minister jumped out of his seat and headed to the podium.
"Permit me Sir, to kiss your hand.
For twenty years now my mother and I have been looking for you. I am the child you mentioned in your story just now.
Oh, my mother will be happy now and she will rest in peace. Her only wish was for me to find you and to reward you, for that goodness you did for us at the time we were living in poverty."
That poor child who became the Prime Minister of England was Lloyd George
