I married my patient knowing she had only three days left to live — but after her funeral, her sister approached me with a small box and whispered, “She made me promise not to give you this until she was gone.

Especially on difficult days.

And every time I hear her laugh, I remember the last words she left for me:

“Keep smiling, Doctor Lucas. I loved your smile long before you knew my name.”

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