From Huff Po: True love and compassion aren't easy to ignore.
This week, a 24-year-old Redditor shared a letter received just after the death of his mother. The event, despite being difficult, brought an unexpected source of condolence -- a personal note from a physician who had never contacted a patient's family before.
"The letter was written for my father," he told The Huffington Post on Friday. "He stayed by her side until the very end."
According to the Redditor, his mother had breast cancer. A month ago, breathing difficulties landed her in the hospital, and 16 hours later, she passed away.
Surprisingly, the doctor who wrote the letter had never met or treated his mother until that day.
"If my mother were alive to see this, she would want readers to reflect on the power of showing compassion towards a total stranger," he told HuffPost.
"The support I got from Reddit was amazing -- doctors, nurses and other Redditors who have lost their mothers to cancer were all shocked and amazed that the doctor took the time to write such a heartfelt, meaningful letter," he added.
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That's so touching and lovely. I would cry if I received that. How thoughtful.
Posted by: Fluttershy | Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 01:04 AM
That letter should be shown to every physician on the planet as an example of TLC and compassion.
Posted by: Bored at the Bookstore | Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 07:58 AM