A Lesson in Mercy

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

I worked in Philadelphia's Mercy Health System for 30 years of my career so this story touched me deeply.

Kindness 101: A mother's final wish and the nurse who said yes

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In a powerful story about mercy, Steve Hartman and his kids introduce us to Tricia Seaman, a nurse who honored her patient's dying wish by becoming a mother to her son.

 

[HiddenAngels]

Tricia Seaman wherever you are, you are an amazing person. 🙏

I have never heard or encountered anything like this.  What a wonderful purposeful intentional way to live your life. ❤️

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Tricia lives in Harrisburg, PA area.  More details in this People.com article :  Nurse Fulfills Patient's Dying Wish to Take in Her Son

Check out Tricia Seamon RN's book:

God Gave Me You: A True Story of Love, Loss, and a Heaven-Sent Miracle

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God Gave Me You tells the true story of how these two incredible mothers met, the immediate bond they formed, and the ups and downs of joining families as one's earthly life ebbed away. The miracle of these two families coming together demonstrates that family isn't always blood—sometimes it's made up of the people God gives you if you have a willing heart.

Oncology nurse Tricia Seaman and her family had their hearts set on adopting a son. They were months into the grueling process when Tricia met a terminally ill cancer patient on her regular rounds. Curiously, the two shared the same name. Trish Somers was that patient—a single mom whose world revolved around her eight-year-old son, Wesley. As the young mother poured out her fears and emotions during her post-operative care, Tricia sensed theirs would be like no other nurse-patient relationship she had experienced in her career.

When the cancer spread, it became clear Trish had only a short time left to live. That's when the inconceivable happened: Trish asked her nurse—a woman who had been a complete stranger just days before—to raise her beloved son when she passed away.