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A Forever Kind of Kindness

A Forever Kind of Kindness

The sun glowed softly behind big clouds, and the wind was slow, but kind. With the ceiling fan swinging and creaking at low speed, it was pleasant in our hospital ward. The sky wore a happy blue and fluffed up its clouds. All in all, it was a terrible day

At a loss for words

At a loss for words

Around midnight, while half of our workforce leaned back on cushioned hospital chairs and caught quick naps, a challenging patient walked in. Like how meat gets shared in a wolf pack, there is a pecking order on who gets more sleep in a night duty team. The more senior you

His Last Pongal on his feet.

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His Last Pongal on his feet.

He accepted death casually, like how one accepts leaves falling in autumn.

A tiny baby hair fountain and a hug.

I stretched my legs under the OPD table in the JIPMER RHC (Rural Health Centre). My friend and I were on duty that night. Two interns are posted for RHC night duties to deal with emergencies, problems that can’t wait for the break of dawn. Diseases that are stabilized

Love is in the Oxygen Mask

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Love is in the Oxygen Mask

A heart attack and a love that it did not break.