TRUE CONCERN FOR OTHERS

There is a true story narrated by Roy Popkin of a very touching experience.An old man collapsed on a street corner in Brooklyn, New York and was rushed to kings County Hospital. The nurse on duty, after some inquiry discovered that a certain marine stationed in North carolina might be the man's son. She called the officer-in-charge and requested that the marine be sent to the hospital. When the marine arrived, she took him immediately to the bedside of the dying man and said, "Your son's here". the old man was heavily sedated but slowly he reached out his hand.the marine grasped it gently and held it for the next four hours. The nurses asked the marine to go out and relax for a while,but he didn't.After the man died, the marine asked the nurse,"Who was that man?" Wasn't he your father? the nurse questioned. "No" said the marine, but I saw that he was dying and needed a son badly, so I stayed. Here we have a beautiful example of love and Concern which is supposed to be practised by all irrespective of what religion or background we come from. Truly Love & Concern has no limits,no relatives and embraces all in a special way. True Concern has no limits and is unconditional. It recognizes every one as a human being in need of Love. After all No man can live as an Island.