Stories of Kindness from Around the World

A couple of days ago, I was walking in a park when a gentleman sitting on a bench called me "sir, can you help me with this report?". I stopped and asked "what report please?". He showed me a print out and asked me if I can read and explain. I looked at it and it was his health diagnosis report. I told him I am not a doctor but i can explain the contents of the report. I told him "sir, the report is called Hba1c, it is about your average glucose levels in your body over a period of the past 2-3 months; your reading shows 7.6; anything above 6.5 is considered you are diabetic". He said "sir, my doctor has given me medicine and I have been taking it for past month and half. But this report is from yesterday and it is still showing i am diabetic". I told him "Your report says you are 53 years old. The fact you are in the park means I assume you are walking regularly which is a good sign. Please follow the diet given by your doctor and exercise regularly. Be positive; stay patient and you will definitely see better results over the next couple of months." He said "thank you". As i was about to depart, a friend of his sitting next to him stopped me and said "sir, he did not tell you one more thing. He has been an alcoholic for a long time. Only now, he has reduced it to once a week from daily drinking..". I smiled and gently told the diabetic person "it is great you have reduced your drinking to once a week. Can you now reduce it to once a month and then once in 3 months please? I will meet you right here in 3 months". He smiled "thank you for your confidence sir. I will do what you asked me." May he get the courage to quit drinking alcohol and heal from diabetes soon!