To the one who gave everything and asked for nothing...
I don't think that anyone in Jdeida needs to read about Dr. Madi to know who he was, for I don't think there is anyone from Jdeida who didn't know Dr. Madi whether for medical need or any other thing.
He was a person who really practiced medicine in the real meaning of medicine, where the main purpose is to serve and save lives no matter what and with no regard to any reward what so ever.
I have know him all my life as a doctor, relative, neighbour and mostly as a modest, practical, respectful and proud Jdeidanese who felt that its was his duty when almost everyone else left, it was his duty to stay in and do the best he can with the least he had in his hands.
I remember asking for his help during winter nights or during heavy shelling during the war and he never declined from coming to the need.
Why do good people leave us early? Why good people are only remembered after they die? Why no one made any effort to give Dr. Madi what he deserves after years and years of serving, not only Jdeida, but the whole area, where he treated all as family no matter from where they came to him? Why is that when the time came for him to enjoy the fruits of his long fight, everybody left him and no one stood by his side when he at least deserved to stay as director of Marjeyoun Hospital, the hospital that he helped build and preserve years and years ago? It is too late for all of this now, but lets at least start rallying to do something in his memory, so that the future generations will get to know him and about him.
Let everyone who cares put in some suggestions about things that could be done in his honour; maybe scholarships, or naming a street in his name or name a garden after him... I don't know, but all I know is that he deserves to be remembered and honoured as one of the heroes of my town and the most respectful sons of Jdeida...
May his soul rest in peace... Amen