Yesterday I got a harsh look at reality at work. I work in the most sensitive place a person could ever work. The Cancer Center at Northwestern Hospital. Now my job is to be pleasant and polite to the patients. Which I have been doing. But we see soo many patients that come in very sick, ill, and on their last breath. Its hard. But what made it even harder is when a patient knows they are about to die.
So yesterday one of my favorite patients came in and he was very happy like always. After he seen the doctor, he came to me and just gave me the biggest hug someone could ever recieve. I asked him what was wrong. He just cried and told me how much he appreciated me and how thankful he was to have met someone like me. He stated that I was truly someone special and that he would never forget me. Then he proceeded to take a piece of candy and told me that was he last one. It touched me. I gave him my number and took his as well. As he turned to walk away from me I just sat down and cried. I knew at that moment that it was time for him to go over to his everlasting home. I then realized that you can't take life for granted its truly a precious "moment". Dying and how I want to die has been on my mind lately. I just thought I should share my feelings with my readers about getting in touch with the people you have lost such as family, friends, coworkers.."associates" anybody. One day your here the next minute you are gone. Think about that
The Reality is..You Live to Die
Angel B.
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You know, being the most friendliest and caring person that you are, you never know whose life you will touch. Sometimes, when I'm down and out, a person just smiles at me or Mia smiling at me brightens me some.
Life sometimes is just so complicated. I had an experience with my Aunt once. Her health wasn't the best, and her options were slim to none. And knowing that her time was coming, all I felt was the pain but there still was a smile on my face. You can see that it helped her emotionally.
So miss lady, keeping smiling and stay your lovig self. Everyone you come into contact with will leave with a piece of your hapiness.
Whoa! that was deep. Well let say that you are truly a blessing! You have touched people in more ways then you know and God will reward you for that. Keep being the sweetheart that you are and watch God work wonders in your life.
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