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Before I was even a thought in their heart

February 21, 2023 by

Before I was even a thought in their heart my parents were young and in love. They dated, but were mostly friends in the beginning and then pen pals as my Dad spent several years in the South Pacific as a young officer in the Navy. I guess they were more than pen pals I […]

Filed Under: family, Friends, Handwritten letters, Life stories, marriage, Nurses, Real Mail, Relationships

I called and she picked up

September 6, 2022 by

I called and she picked up. I wasn’t sure if the number I had was her landline or her cell.  If it was her cell it was a gamble as she often lost it or it wasn’t charged so when she picked up I smiled. Several times I told her who I was but two […]

Filed Under: family, Friends, Fun, Grief, kindness, Life in Virginia, Life stories, love, Nurses, Relationships

It’s Thoughtful Thursday! Take the risk and say this….

September 10, 2015 by

Sometimes the most thoughtful thing you can do to connect with someone is also the hardest. Losing someone you love dearly is gut wrenching.  Saying goodbye is never easy even if the person you are saying goodbye to has had a long and good life. I think there is an added dimension of grief when […]

Filed Under: family, Life stories, Nurses, Relationships, Thoughtful Thursdays

He didn’t have me at “Hello”

September 5, 2015 by

The things we nurses see could fill a few books with lots of stories left over. Most are humorous,some tragic and some jaw dropping. I often see funny things on the internet about the life of a nurse and they are so true.  We wring our hands if our patient hasn’t peed in the last 8 hours […]

Filed Under: family, Health, Life stories, Nurses, Relationships