To the editor:
This is a story of compassion and empathy in a world that is sorely lacking in these areas.
My friend was in a serious car accident. He sustained a brain injury along with neck and back injuries. He didn’t have the funds to hire a lawyer to deal with ICBC. Due to his brain injury, it limited his ability to seek help.
Because he could no longer work, he lost his job. Also because ICBC negated their responsibility as an insurance company, he lost his home. He is now on medical disability, because his injuries left him with permanent damage.
He needed extensive dental work involving his front teeth. I felt so bad for him because no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to save up the extra 30 per cent dental cost, not covered by disability.
I decided to write to my dentist to see if he could help with my friends embarrassing plight.
My dentist, in the Mission, showed his compassion and empathy by doing the dental work needed to give my friend his smile back. Thank you so much for caring. We need more people like you.
After losing a good job and a nice home, due to no fault of his own, and now receiving less than $900 a month disability to try to live on, you can understand my friend’s situation.
Where is the compassion and empathy in that?
Ann Jackson, Kelowna
