Last week I was working in the pharmacy of the small clinic that the foundation operates. In the intense equatorial heat of the afternoon sun, an elderly man rode up on his bicycle. As many other patients that day, he had come to have a prescription filled. As we chatted with him a bit amidst the exchange of medicines, he told us that he rode his bike 30 kilometers from his home to arrive at our clinic, where medicines are often sold at lower prices than other pharmacies. 60 kilometers roundtrip. And why? To save $1.20 in bus fare. This dear old man must have been over 70-years-old. He came without complaining about the nuisance of the long trip. He even joked that the exercise is good for his cholesterol level. He was just doing what had to be done, with simplicity and a smile.
Peace and Blessings,
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