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A prayer to the doctor

Father's Day special for dad in The Tribune: A prayer to the doctor by Ravia Gupta “Doctor doctor I have a prayer, For all you have given, I thank you even before God. I thank you for making me accept things I couldn’t change. I thank you to have made me realize about my strength and courage. I thank you for all you have withheld, I am glad for all you have permitted. Doctor doctor I am thankful you were there… to show me the way to hardships, And adding to my pain.” Who says changing times has nothing to do with the way we offer our prayers? Except for God, which is now replaced by a doc. Everything is same, long queues, longing to be able to have the first glimpse, same wish to be able to stay for a minute more with God and above all the same trust and faith. Nothing, absolutely nothing has changed in the way we offer our prayers. A prayer to a doctor is perhaps as important as remembering God in times when your dear ones take to bed. For them, you don’t