A Tragedy

So today I came to work with the intensions on havng a good day. Who expects to have a bad one?. I walked to my desk and my co worker came to me and told me one of my patients had died. When she told me who it was. I felt this overwelming senstaion in my stomach. I truley loved this patient maybe because we shared the same name. That was our joke. Lol. So I got up and I went into the bathroom and cried, I was sooo hurt. So my coworker found me and said that his wife was looking for me. That made me feel soo much better because she took time out of her life to let me know personally. As I wiped my eyes and put myself back together, I went out to see her. I was very shakey and nervous like it was my first time meeting her or something. She was just standing there and as I walked up to her she just opened her arms to recieve me. We hugged each other and cried together. I felt like we were family. She explained to me what happened to him and how he wasn't in pain anymore. He was 60 but he was a young 60. She told me she had to come tell me because I made his day and it was a pleasure getting to know me. I told her I would send of something to show my gratitude, and call to check up on her. But as we talked we then come to realize that he doesnt want us to be sad but he want us to be happy, because he is not hurting anymore. She told me how she was not eating and her kids was coping with it. When I say that this man was the funniest and sweetest patient I have ever met. I could not imagine the pain that she felt and her kids are feeling. But before she left I felt better and she felt better. I encourage people to go get check ups daily, annually whenever. The place that I work at they drop like flyes here. The youngest I have seen pass was 19 thats tooo young. Just thought I should share my experience.

Live for the Moment.

Angel B.