39-year-old neurosurgeon Dr Nitin Mariwalla had been friends with a 58-year-old security guard, Chris Crowley, long before he treated him.? ?
Late last year, Mariwalla was on his way out of St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, New York, to his home in Oyster bay, when he found out that Chris had fallen on his head near the hospital.?
The latter had previously had two brain surgeries and it was reportedly because of a change in medication that he lost consciousness. Mariwalla stepped up for his friend.?
According to People, Crowley's forehead was significantly injured and he suffered from multiple lacerations that caused a lot of bleeding. He woke up to the news that his friend had saved his life.?
¡°I felt like I was in good hands and that everything was going to be alright. I love giving back after they¡¯ve done so much for me,¡± the publication quoted him as saying.?
Crowley was more motivated than ever, to not give up and that resolve strengthened during the coronavirus pandemic.?
As St. Francis became crowded with COVID-19 patients over the last month, Crowley has been giving back in ways he can. He patrols the hospital and grounds, makes sure everyone is safe and gets to where they need to be.
Mariwalla feels grateful to Chris too, ¡°I always felt like no matter how hard of a day that I was having, no matter how tired I was or stressed out I was, if Chris was around, he was really a symbol of steadfastness and integrity and hard work. And that's what I love the most about him. It could be nuclear winter and Chris would be out there,¡± he said.?
Chris on his part is taking all the precautions to be safe and help others at the same time.?
This is yet another story of how it does not matter how different or alike you are, in the end, bonds are nurtured by love and compassion.