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Dear Tilok:
Since you "chose" :-) to take this profession,
I will tell you a short story - a real life story.
This story has nothing to do with Assam,
but might have everything to do with our (spiritual?) lives, emotion,
feelings.
Am feeling very sad....about this incident
that happened (to me) today.
Took Caesar (you know Sizar!), our dog, to the
veterinarian for his annual shots. While we were waiting in the waiting room, a
couple came with their dog wrapped in a towel - she was groaning and barking
with a high pitched voice. It was obvious and we knew she was in pain, she
wasn't taken there for a regular check up or shots "renewal".
So, the doctor came and called for Caesar. Then I
thought, even though we came in first, the other dog was in big pain, so
she should go in first and asked the doctor to take her in before us..and
so the doctor did.
We did not hear her barking anymore, I just thought
that the doctor probably gave her some quick medicine (or a shot) to relieve her
(stomach pain, thats what I thought) pain. The wife took a different
exit carrying her (I think), and the husband came and paid at the counter -
so everything (sort of) looked normal. And after Caesar got all his shots,
I chatted a little and asked the doctor if the other dog became alright and then
she said: "we had to put her to sleep, she was very old and was in a lot of
pain".
My God! I felt so terrible! Then I
realized the "meaning" of the whole incident - everything fell into
place - the couple sitting aloof and not even looking at us, the wife carrying
her and crying the whole time, and of course the dog "screaming" in
pain....and sadly enough, I hastened her death - by letting her to
be "seen" by the doctor before us....I took part in the whole
incident..her death....even though what was done, was it to save her from
her misery.
I am so thankful to have a healthy young dog today,
I dread to even think of a day like this coming to me.
I pray for her soul to be with God..reminded me of
the story where Yudhisthir reached heaven with the dog that accompanied him on
the road while he was on his way to heaven......and here she went on her own. I
could imagine how the couple would feel tonight....for a long time, probably for
their whole life!
You might be seeing a lot of these incidents
everyday in your profession, well, not exactly in your profession but with your
peers', who are real goru-doctors :-), seriously.
Anyway, thank you for listening. I know you don't
believe in God, but thanks for understanding....am trying to get rid of the
guilt, as I feel I (although unknowingly) took a small part in the whole
incident.
Hope you are doing well. Drop a line or two when
you get time.
--baiti.
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