Friend in need is a friend indeed

My father was recently diagnosed with a serious brain condition which had to be operated overnight. Hell broke on my mother and me as we were the only ones along with a helpful neighbor in the hospital. I was stunned when the doctor told me at 3 am that a surgery had to be done first thing the next morning.

Luckily, I was chatting with a friend whose father and uncle happened to be doctors and she was the one who guided me all along this critical phase for our family. I am forever indebted to her. What surprised me was that our friendship was fairly new. but she stood like a rock of Gibraltar all throughout.

Right from being with me while the surgery was going on to the times when my father had the worst days at the hospital; she held me tight.

Fortunately, this whole incident taught me to spend my time and energy on the right people in my life. I was pleasantly surprised by a client from work who I had never met when he came and looked me and my dad up. I was deeply touched by his gesture. On the contrary, there were friends and relatives who were just treating this as a normal passing day.

I asked myself, would I have ever reacted like this if my friend was in such a situation. The answer was a plain, simple, NO.

I feel that such situations are real eye openers in one’s life. They tell you who truly cares for you and who doesn’t.

It’s just a matter of time that we identify the right ones.

I have.

Have you?