Friendship Reigns

I met with an accident on 6th October. Two guys on a bike rammed into me on a turn, throwing me off my bike, just around the corner from my hospital. This is not about what happened to me. It is about all the wonderful people who came to my help.
I immediately called up Rama & Swagata. In 5 minutes I had them with Cheekitan, Shubankar, Madhusudhan at my side. Dr. RRS sir on his way home saw us & stopped to offer help. Within a few moments my bike was on its way safely, cavalry had been called in & I was on my way to the hospital. Chandani (Madhu's wife & a doc at the said hospital) joined the entourage. After receiving fantastic VIP treatment at the hospital I was dropped home with all medicines. My cousin who lives a few houses down the lane showed up with dinner for me.
The next day, my landlord & my friends again rallied in to help me with medicines, dressing & food.
On 9th I showed up at Sankara Nethralaya limping & with the prospect of having my right foot in a cast. I was troubled & had no idea how to go about things. This is how confused I went to meet Dr. LG. I shall never forget how sir helped me out. Not only did he advise me to take good rest & grant me leave for the same, he also arranged for the hospital to book my flight home & transport to the airport. The support I got from Sir, the secretaries, HRD in SN was amazing.
The very next day I was home to recover. Not just that, when I was advised to be on rest till 29th, my request was granted with grace & concern. I received the same response from the other consultants & colleagues I spoke to following the accident.
And then of course my parents. With me at home for almost 3 weeks with my foot in a crepe bandage up on a chair.

If anything, this incidence has made my conviction in friends even stronger. You meet a lot of people these days talking about how the modern era with its fast pace & technology has made us less human, more machine. How we are loosing the people touch, each man on his own.
Anybody, who goes through my experience in a place away from my family, but never alone for a moment, with all the support, actual & in wishes; will agree. Nothing is wrong in this world. Friendship reigns.