A Loving Thing To Do

Carrying a stranger's child
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Bamako, Mali - Bonnie MacEvoy, anesthesiologist: The last patient of the day was met by his mother, who appeared to have a sibling on her back. However, the baby on her back actually belonged to the mother of another patient. This woman was comforting the baby simply to help the other mother. It was such a loving thing to do, even though the two women had never met. Both had children who were post-operative, but this sweet lady took on the baby to give the other mother a break. It's nice to end a long and hard day of work with a scene like this.