“One day an old lady went to the doctor
Dismissed and Humiliated
An elderly woman sought medical help but was met with ridicule.
Two doctors laughed, made jokes, and dismissed her concerns,
quickly labeling the problem “Crabs,”
despite her insistence that something else was wrong.
She left feeling humiliated and unheard.
A Pattern of Indifference
The itch persisted, but so did the deeper wound.
The experience reinforced her belief that, at eighty,
she no longer had “the right to be taken seriously.”
By her third visit, she expected the same treatment and braced herself for dismissal.
A Different Approach
This time, the doctor “did not rush.”
He listened, asked careful questions,
and examined her without judgment.
There was “no laughter this time,” only respect.
What Truly Healed
The diagnosis was simple and treatable,
but the real change was dignity.
She left realizing she had finally “been believed,”
reminded that care begins with listening.
