Revised for today's gender / other sensibilities:
Hospital Doc calls to individual: "Your partner has just been admitted to the hospital."
Individual: "How is
It?"
Doc: "
It is very critical, I'm reporting" (the word 'sad' might make a privileged person 'unhappy' w/ th yoke)
Individual: "Don't worry Doc,
It has been like that with everyone."
......different but still humorous, for One's modern, personal take.
. Maybe more, upon reflection.
......if
red is controversial,
We can make it green.