A true friend

Kannan had a nasty bike accident early in the morning. He fell awkwardly from his bike and hit his nose hard on a cycle. As the nose is one of the most sensitive parts in the human body, the pain was unbearable. Looking at the amount of blood that was flowing through his nose, Kannan was sure that something was wrong. He took his towel out and tried to stop the slow of the blood.

He tried hard to control the flow and started towards the hospital for first aid. Due to heavy blood loss, Kannan went unconscious in front of the hospital. The hospital workers then took him inside the hospital.

After looking at his ID card inside the purse, the hospital authorities alerted his parents. In a couple of hours, he regained the consciousness but still was struggling to come to terms with the acute pain.

The doctors plastered his nose heavily to control the blood flow and took him to the X-Ray unit. They later confirmed that he has a broken nose, which has to be operated immediately.

Kannan, then was taken to the operation theatre. He looked up at the chief doctor and hinted like he wanted to say something. The doctors thought that he was nervous about the operation and tried to console him by saying that the operation is simple and will be over soon. With great difficulty, he spoke for the first time that day. His voice was severely hampered due to the injury.

When he spoke, he asked the chief doctor, “Can I have my mobile phone please?”

The doctors were a bit perplexed and assured him that his parents are in the hospital and they know the developments. Finally, he said “ I know that doctor, thanks, but I want to call my friend to wish him for his birthday, can I have my mobile for a minute please?”

“There are a few important things now son” the nurse said politely and gave him the aesthetic needed for the operation.

The operation was over in an hour. He had a number of stitches on his nose and so was heavily strapped. He had to breath with his mouth due to the stitches.

When he was in a semi conscious state two hours after the operation, he asked his mother to hand him his mobile and then dialled his friend’s number and promptly wished him for this birthday.

You cannot choose your father, you cannot choose your mother and you cannot choose the way you want to live for an extent. But, you have the full control in choosing who your friend should be. Guys like Kannan are rare breed, as he not only proved that he has a lion’s heart but also it is made of pure gold.