đŻ One of our surgeons voluntarily took the night shifts on Christmas Day: everyone thought he had nowhere to go, but what we discovered after his death deeply moved us.
In our hospital, we had an excellent surgeon, a 50-year-old man. His wife had passed away a long time ago, and he lived alone.
Every year, before Christmas, he would sign up first for the night shift. He would say with a smile, “Anyway, I have nothing to do at home.” We would look at each other, thinking that he preferred work to solitude.
He would willingly stay without complaint, while all the other surgeons were happy to spend that night with their families.
On December 25th, he would spend a little more time than usual going around the rooms. He would sit near the patients who had no visitors and offer them fruit.
After his death, we found a small box in his drawer. Inside, there were many drawings and a list with dates: the 27 surgeries he had performed during his Christmas night shift.
At the top, there was a phrase: “People mostly want to live on that night.”
Later, we finally discovered the truth, the reason why he willingly stayed for the Christmas night shifts, and it deeply moved us. There was a truly heartbreaking story behind his decision.
The full story is in the first comment below đđđ.
After his death, we discovered that the reason for his dedication to working Christmas night shifts was related to a personal tragedy.
His wife, whom he adored deeply, had passed away on Christmas night.
That night, there was no surgeon available at their local hospital, and unfortunately, she did not survive.
Devastated by this loss, he had vowed never to let a similar situation happen again.
Every year, he deliberately chose to work that night, to be there in case anyone was in a critical condition.
When we learned this story, it shook the entire hospital.
His sacrifice has not been forgotten.
Since then, every year, more and more surgeons willingly sign up to work on Christmas night.
