We Have To Believe

We have to believe in love.  We have to practice it every day, with our family and friends and with strangers.  Being a Nurse, has given me the honor of giving love as my profession.  To look into someones eyes and let them know that they are not alone is an honor.  It is an honor that I have embraced since 1987 when I passed my Nursing boards.

I have held the hands of the dying.  I have brushed away tears.  I have kissed so many foreheads and cheeks.  I have shed tears with my patients and their loved ones.  I have gone beyond the call of duty to let people know that there are selfless people in the world.  I have been the one to listen to the fears, regrets, and dreams that will never come true.  I reassure.  I comfort.  I touch their face with tenderness.  I help them let go.  I give them peace.  I tell the families of the love for them we have spoke of when they are gone.  I pass on the love to them with my eyes.  Those are the most beautiful moments I have ever experienced in my life.  To comfort the survivors with words of love that they will treasure forever.

It is my tiny contribution to the world.  It is my calling.

My reward is just knowing I made a difference.  There is no more beautiful feeling than that.  I will never be famous.  I will go unnoticed, except to those whose hearts I have touched.

Love is the answer.  I know this.

Love is the answer.