My 5-Year-Old Son

[chuckz, BSN, RN]

Hey Guys and Girls,

I am a male nurse of just over a year and I have a wonderful, amazing, awesome son named Ben who is my life. My absolute world. He does everything with me and we are inseparable. I work a night shift that is a cadre shift. I work 7p-7a Sat-Mon and pick up OT when I can. I came from a factory and took an educational buyout, and went to school full time and got my BSN and I haven't looked back. My son has only known me as being in school and being a nurse. He has never known me to do anything else really.

So I ask my son yesterday, "Ben, What do you want to be when you grow up? A Doctor right?" My son looks at me and says, "No! I want to be a nurse dad." I ask him, "Why do you want to be a nurse?" He tells me, "So I can go to work with you and see you all the time dad, plus I want to help people like you do."

My little boy made me cry right there. It wasn't the fact that he wanted to be a nurse, it was that he wanted to work and be with me and he has a sense of caring. I tell you, that just made my day and I wanted to share it.

[DayDreamin ER CRNP]

Our children get us every time, don't they? Thank you for sharing such a great story.

You should be proud of YOURSELF for raising such a caring young man. Some lessons can only be taught by example. You simply cannot teach a child to care by telling him to do it. He will only learn by your positive influence and actions.

Keep up the good work at home and for your patients!!!

meredith

[chuckz, BSN, RN]

I am just so thankful for him. He could be a million different things but he isn't, he's my son.

[AngelicDarkness]

What a thoughtful little man. I hope he becomes a nurse:)

[kool-aide, RN]

That's pretty powerful.

[exnavygirl-RN]

:redbeathe So sweet. Reading this made my day.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Thank you for sharing this jewel with us. You have opened the window to your son's caring nature and beautiful soul and I appreciate that you told us about his words.

[chicookie, BSN, RN]

*tears up* that was the best thing I have read so far today!

He sounds like the cutest thing ever. Congrats on raising such a sweet caring person. We need more of them in this world..

[chuckz, BSN, RN]

Here is a pic of my cool awesome wonderful little boy. It is such an honor to be his father. I owe him so much.

[chicookie, BSN, RN]

Not only did he sound like the cutest thing ever, but he is. Look at that grin, Adorable!

You better be careful, he is going to be a heart-breaker. LOL

Sidenote: oh man, a Dig Dug t-shirt! good times, good times.

[chuckz, BSN, RN]

Last one of him at his school play.

[bsyrn, ASN, RN]

Awww, now that was a great way to start the day. Your son is an absolute cutie pie :) Thanks for sharing...