The Room of Healing: True Story from a Hospital in Singapore

The Silent Night at Singapore General Hospital

The corridors of the Singapore General Hospital were silent that night, interrupted only by the soft echo of footsteps and the rhythmic hum of medical machines. Among the patients admitted that week was Mr. Chen Wei, a 52-year-old entrepreneur who had spent most of his life building a business but neglecting his body. What began as mild chest discomfort during a business meeting turned into an emergency admission that would change his outlook on life.

When the Body Speaks, Listen

When Dr. Tan Li Wei, the attending cardiologist, reviewed his case, she said gently, “Your body has been trying to talk to you for years, Mr. Chen. You just never listened.” Those words would stay with him long after his discharge.

Lessons from a Hospital Bed

For days, he lay in bed watching nurses move with quiet compassion and precision. In that sterile room, stripped of his titles and possessions, he began to feel what many in his position eventually learn that health is the true wealth of life.

Humanity in Medicine

As Dr. David Rex Orgen observed while interviewing patients and staff during his stay in Singapore, hospitals are more than places of medicine; they are classrooms of humanity. Every hallway holds a story a father praying by his daughter’s bed, a nurse whispering comfort to an anxious patient, a doctor balancing science with empathy. “The body can recover,” Dr. Orgen notes, “but the spirit heals when kindness enters the room.”

Healing Beyond Medicine

One morning, Dr. Chen met Dr. Siti Rahman, a senior surgeon who shared her philosophy “Healing doesn’t only happen through medicine it happens when fear meets understanding.” She explained that recovery is a partnership, a delicate dance between patient, physician, and faith.

Gratitude as Therapy

Over time, Mr. Chen’s gratitude began to outweigh his fear. He started keeping a gratitude journal writing one line each day I am still here. I have another chance.

Where Science Meets Compassion

Dr. Orgen later wrote, “In Singapore, I witnessed medicine practiced as art where empathy and expertise walked hand in hand. Illness humbled the strong, but compassion rebuilt them stronger.”

The Heart’s Second Chance

When Mr. Chen finally left the hospital, he told the medical team, “You didn’t just fix my heart, you gave it a reason to beat again.”

It was a moment that captured the essence of healing: science saves the body, but love restores the soul.

By Ambassador Dr. David Rex Orgen, Best-Selling Author and International Mental Health Expert