Karina pulled out a tissue and handed it to the mother. "Please, don't thank me so much. It's a doctor's duty to save lives. I'm just doing my job."

The mother, overwhelmed with gratitude, left the room, and Karina stretched her stiff muscles, thinking that the ordeal was finally over.

The very next day, the mother returned with a large banner that read, "Making a Difference with Medicine."

The hospital buzzed with excitement.

Karina's face turned bright red, more embarrassed than if she had been boiled alive. She had just managed to see the family off when, at lunch in the hospital cafeteria, the teasing began.

"Dr. Norman, heard you got a banner this morning. Impressive! First day here, and you're already making waves!"

"They say you handled a surgery all by yourself. Is that true?"

Karina could only helplessly explain, "It wasn't all by myself. I had guidance."

who guided her, she remained silent, unwilling to

and

attention, even if it was well-meaning, was harder to handle than any

that day on, Karina became

was that the number of patients seeking

with back-to-back appointments. She barely had time to eat, shower, and crash into bed

there were difficult patients to handle,

a patient acted out of line here, the staff would step in

nearly a week

calmed down, she noticed the empty windowsill in her office. She suddenly remembered that she had

had been so busy

to send to Wilfred as a token of thanks. Choosing the right plant was easy, but figuring out what flowers to send

gotten married, looked to be about the same age as Karina. She had a gentle demeanor, and

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