#physicians

Have you ever stroked a stranger’s hair when they’re sick and told them it’s going to be okay even though you know what the numbers on the screen mean? Holding someone’s hand while they’re crying and telling you they’re scared runs a chill down your spine. Have you ever called someone by a name on a armband but wondered if that’s what their family calls them? Have you ever seen someone close their eyes and wonder if they’ll ever open them again? Have you ever forgotten what color someone’s eyes are? Have you ever been the place holder for their wife, husband, children, mother, or father? Have you ever cried telling that stranger that their family says they love them and that they’re praying for them even when they can’t be there with them? You ever tell that stranger that you’re praying for them too?

Nurses everywhere are tired. Emotionally. Mentally. Physically. We’re all tired.