A story that happened very recently, which I just heard in the office from someone who heard it from a relative of the child’s father:
A Jewish family was making their way to the holy land. It was midnight, the night of Friday Erev Shabbos and they were flying from the States to Eretz. Halfway through the flight, a one-year-old baby developed a serious stomach infection.
The stewardess called out asking whether there’s a doctor on board and a young podiatrist volunteered to attend to the baby.
After a thorough inspection, the doctor explained that although the condition isn’t life-threatening, he wouldn’t advise chancing it on such a long journey and he asked if it would be possible to land at the nearest airport.
After a couple of minutes an announcement was heard: “due to an emergency sickness, we will have to land in Coimbra, Portugal to allow for medical attention, after which we’ll continue on our way”.
As the plane was making its descent, sharp-eyed passengers spotted an ambulance waiting near the runway. Soon the doors opened and the medical team boarded.
As they were preparing to take the child and its parents to the hospital, another passenger complained of chest pains, which soon turned out as a cardiac arrest. The medical team dropped the baby and rushed over to the elderly Yid, who was taken to hospital for life-saving treatment.
Now they were waiting for another ambulance, all passengers – or at least those who believe in Hashgochoh Protis – realised what a Neys they just witnessed: had the baby not developed an acute condition, which was not life-threatening – this heart patient wouldn’t have made it.
The baby made a full recovery and once Shabbos was over the family continued on their way to Eretz Yisroel.
May we all be spared such situations and let us open our eyes to see Hashgochoh Protis in all situations, not just the dramatic ones.
Comment by S.Z.F. Organiser of the Hashgocho Protis Collection of Stories in Stamford Hill:
"Tremendous story! Thanks for sharing it - As I have some others lined up this one will be published at a later date B.N., Gut Chodesh"
A Jewish family was making their way to the holy land. It was midnight, the night of Friday Erev Shabbos and they were flying from the States to Eretz. Halfway through the flight, a one-year-old baby developed a serious stomach infection.
The stewardess called out asking whether there’s a doctor on board and a young podiatrist volunteered to attend to the baby.
After a thorough inspection, the doctor explained that although the condition isn’t life-threatening, he wouldn’t advise chancing it on such a long journey and he asked if it would be possible to land at the nearest airport.
After a couple of minutes an announcement was heard: “due to an emergency sickness, we will have to land in Coimbra, Portugal to allow for medical attention, after which we’ll continue on our way”.
As the plane was making its descent, sharp-eyed passengers spotted an ambulance waiting near the runway. Soon the doors opened and the medical team boarded.
As they were preparing to take the child and its parents to the hospital, another passenger complained of chest pains, which soon turned out as a cardiac arrest. The medical team dropped the baby and rushed over to the elderly Yid, who was taken to hospital for life-saving treatment.
Now they were waiting for another ambulance, all passengers – or at least those who believe in Hashgochoh Protis – realised what a Neys they just witnessed: had the baby not developed an acute condition, which was not life-threatening – this heart patient wouldn’t have made it.
The baby made a full recovery and once Shabbos was over the family continued on their way to Eretz Yisroel.
May we all be spared such situations and let us open our eyes to see Hashgochoh Protis in all situations, not just the dramatic ones.
Comment by S.Z.F. Organiser of the Hashgocho Protis Collection of Stories in Stamford Hill:
"Tremendous story! Thanks for sharing it - As I have some others lined up this one will be published at a later date B.N., Gut Chodesh"
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