The Compassionate Physician

A kind-hearted physician sat at the bedside of a patient afflicted with an incurable and painful disease. As he contemplated the suffering of his patient, he suddenly heard a noise behind him. Turning to investigate, he was startled to see a cat laughing at the feeble efforts of a wounded mouse struggling to drag itself out of the room.

"You cruel beast!" he exclaimed, his voice filled with indignation. "Why don't you kill it at once, like a lady?"

With a firm resolve, the physician rose from his chair and kicked the cat out of the door. Then, with great compassion, he picked up the wounded mouse and ended its suffering by swiftly pulling off its head.

Having acted in kindness, he was soon recalled to the bedside by the moans of his patient. The physician administered a stimulant, a tonic, and a nutrient to ease the patient’s discomfort before he finally stepped away, hoping for a moment of peace in a world filled with pain.