The Family Behind the Man
I just spent the past few days at the AJOP convention. It was there that I heard a beautiful story which really moved me. A friend of mine had a baby who was very sick and had to have heart surgery. After the surgery this friend turned to the surgeon who was the head of cardiac surgery at this hospital and said, “I not only want to thank you but your family as well for allowing you the freedom and time to help save my daughter.”
After hearing those words the surgeon’s eyes welled up in tears. He said, “No one has ever thanked my family before. I always have so much guilt because I don’t spend as much time with my kids as my dad spent with me. Thank you so much for your kind words.” Anytime we have a positive experience with another human being we need to remember that behind them stands an incredible family.
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