An ode to humanity.

We seek inspiration from popularly told stories of heroes that become role models for many of us and reaffirm our faith in humanity. Edhi Saab is the epitome of what humanity encompasses; empathy, kindness, charity and limitless giving towards fellow mankind. Sometimes such people are around us and can teach us many lessons of what being humane is all about but we don't have the insight or maybe the humanity within us to recognise it.

Tanweer Uncle was one such person whose journey and his wife and children's attitude towards life has taught me many lessons. Last Saturday, he died due to cardiac failure. He was in his mid-60s and his death was as silent as his life was. Was he a hero? Did he live an extraordinary life? No. But he did live a life that inspires and teaches the meaning of this world.

He was an orthopedic physician by profession. Youngest of four siblings, a handsome young man excelled academically and became a professor in Multan Nishtar hospital in his early 40s. Father to four children and husband to my beautiful aunt, he was a symbol of charm, grace, intelligence and so much more. He was a UK qualified doctor and despite having spent a few years aboard and countless opportunities to settle anywhere in the world, he chose to come back to his hometown, Multan-the city of saints. An apt choice for a man who was no less than a saint himself.

He got attention anywhere he went because of his charming personality but never took himself seriously. He was a man of faith, charitable, treated uncountable patients for free, looked after his friends and family without a flinch. Ethical, honest to a fault, known to have never lost his anger despite any conflict and stayed calm and contained. Perhaps there is a hint of an idealisation here but without a doubt, there are many who will be a witness to this man's character and integrity.

He had a fairytale life with a lovely wife, children, successful career and money at age forty-two when he had a heart attack that left him dead only to be resuscitated by fellow doctors who said, 'we can't let this man die'. He came...