This one is the first in series of stories that have touched my life and changed me as a person forever.
This is not my personal experience but one that a doctor on my Twitter TL shared and I sought due permission from her to share this with you all. This story had to be told.
Around 5 days back, towards the end of her shift, Dr. DG video called the relatives of a Covid patient who is not going to make it. They usually do this at their hospital if it is something that the family requests for.
The patient's son requested few minutes of the doctor's time and sang a song for his dying mother. He sang -
"Tera Mujhse Hai Pehle Ka Naata Koi..."
Dr. DG just stood there holding the phone, looking at him looking at his mother and singing. The nurses around also came over and stood in silence.
He broke down in the middle but finished the verse. Her asked the doctor for his mother's vitals, thanked her and then hung up the phone.
Doctor DG & the nurses just stood there - their eyes moist, heads shaking. One by one, the nurses went back to their allocated patients and attended to them or the alarms of vents/dialysis units.
The relevance of this song had changed for them, especially for the doctor. She said that "this song will always be theirs. The son, his voice, his quiet dignity are his mom's legacy."
After reading this tweet, it changed for me too. The doctor had tagged the son in her post. I went on to his TL and offered my condolences.
No other words to share so I leave you all with the link for this song...
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