In a commendable act of kindness and compassion, a man allegedly ended up helping his driver for the most wholesome reason. Taking to social media, a doctor shared an incident that left him speechless, and with a rather inspiring “lesson”. The doctor was approached by a man- a driver- who needed a “bypass surgery”. However, due to his financial limitations, the doctor was left with no other option but to advise him to get treated in a civic hospital through a government scheme, instead of getting treated in a private facility.
However, just a while after, the doctor received a call from the man’s son, who asked him to go ahead with the surgery. Turns out, the man’s boss ended up paying “Rs 4.25 lakh” for the driver’s surgery.
“A patient came to me needing bypass surgery. Since he worked as a driver and the procedure at our hospital costs around 4.25 lakh rs, I advised him to go to a civic (BMC) hospital where the surgery could be performed free of cost through a government scheme. That evening, his son called me and said– Doctor, we would prefer to get the surgery done here at Thunga Hospital only. Please help us reduce the cost as much as possible,” the post read.
“I assured him I would do whatever I could to help. The next day, the patient’s boss transferred the required funds directly via RTGS,” added another.
The doctor, after a successful surgery, called the boss up and provided him with the patient’s update. During the conversation, not only did the driver’s manager thank the doctor but also called his driver his “colleague”.
“After a successful surgery, I called his boss to update him: Thank you for your support—Mr Shukla’s surgery was successful. He replied- Thank you, Doctor, for taking such good care of my colleague,” the doctor said.
“Surprised, I asked- Colleague? But he mentioned he works as your driver. He answered- Doctor, we work together,” the post continued.
“I understand, but isn’t he your driver? I asked again. He explained gently- He has been with me for 15 years, and I don’t see him as just my driver. I work, and he works. We simply hold different roles in our daily life, but we work together. His job is different from mine, but we are colleagues. I was completely speechless,” the doctor said.
The doctor then called the interaction a “lesson-worth” incident. “The lesson learned: Never look down on your domestic help or staff as mere ‘servants’. They are the ones who keep our lives running smoothly, and they deserve equal respect and dignity,” the post concluded.
the post soon went viral, pulling many reactions. Times Now could not confirm the details and the authenticity of the post.
Check out the viral post:
The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter), by the handle ‘drprashantmish6’. The post was shared today and pulled over 43K views from people.