She was about to pay her hospital bill—but they told her it has been paid 22 years ago!
They say that teachers are our second parents. While our parents are working hard to send us to school, our teachers serve as our mentors and guide us through most of our lives. Without them, we cannot gain something we treasure the most—education.
Without teachers, there are no doctors, lawyers, and other professionals. Everything that we know today was passed down from a teacher. A teacher’s salary is not much, compared to what most professionals make. Despite having to deal with stubborn students and not having enough money to buy things for themselves, they still choose to teach—for the sake of their students. This doctor never forgot what his teacher has done for him and decided to do something for his teacher in return.
A teacher named Virginia Padilla Roble just broke her left forearm and was hospitalized at the Perpetual Succour Hospital in Cebu for several days. Upon checking out, Mrs. Padilla was surprised to see her bill. Written on the bill was: “Professional fee—paid 22 years ago!”
Apparently, the surgeon in charge was one of her former students, Dr. Dilbert Monicit. This just goes to show how people, despite their success in life, do not forget about the people who have helped them through the years.