To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; is to be a nurse.
Dear Nurse,
I hope you get the time to read this one because its written just for you. I know you can never have enough time to do all you have to do, let alone to read this letter but I hope you can sit awhile and ponder on these words. You are tired. You are frustrated of all that is going on in your life. You feel that you are not appreciated let alone noticed for what you are doing. You are wrong.
You are noble, nurse. You are an angel in scrubs. You are hope with a stethoscope. You come in with your healing touch when the medications and treatment fail. You touch the lives of your patients and affect them in more ways than one. You have held in your hands the precious gift of life. You are care personified.
If you think that nursing is a thankless job, you are not alone. But then again, nursing is never a job, it is a calling- a vocation. you dedicate yourself to what you are doing. it is not for heartless, cynical people. It is for those who have a great deal of love to give to anyone, everyone who needs it. if you are a nurse, you have to have a BIG heart and a longer thread of patience.
You have been abused by patients and even doctors. You may have been sneered at by your peers because of the things this field requires you to do. You are the under dog among the health care providers, but remember this: "the first test of a great man is his humility." No great man has ever become who he is without going through difficult tasks that tested his patience and endurance. You are not perfect nurse, but you are great. you are human but more than that you are a compassionate one.
Dear nurse, do not be troubled when your good deeds become unnoticed. When eyes have turned away from you at the time you needed them to see your worth. do not be discouraged when your support system has failed you. Our God sees everything. He knows what you're going through. He has sent millions of reinforcements for you. how many nurses are there? Probably, more than you care to think about. So, never think that you are alone.
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A good deed is never lost: he who sows courtesy reaps friendship; and he who plants kindness gathers love. - Saint Basil
