Memorial Day

[Lynn]

Tomorrow we celebrate Memorial Day here in the United States. It is a good day to remember those who gave their lives in service to their country.
I don't know how many members of this forum are fellow veterans or are currently in the military service, but I would like to ask everyone to say a prayer of thanks for all they have done and are doing to protect us.
Someday we may be blessed with peace in our world. But until then, I pray that our service men and women will be protected and will know just how much we value their sacrifices.

blessings, Lynn

 

[Kristen]

Good post! I will pray!

 

[amie]

Hi Lynn,
I am praying and since I am also a registered nurse...I LOVE your avatar! Love and blessings to you Lynn...
Amie

 

[Lynn]

Thank you both.

Amie, what kind of nursing do you do? I'm in dialysis.

 

[amie]

Hi Lynn,
I am in emergency medicine. I work in a trauma center... always glad to meet a fellow nurse!

 

[Gerry]

Nurses! WOW! When I was in the hospital 4 years and 4 months ago with congestive heart failure, I fell in love with ALL my nurses. Especially the one who never said anything. She would just come in, do her thing, and place her hand on top of mind and stand there for a while, and when I looked up I saw my discomfort on her face. After a while she would leave as quietly as she came, and I felt better, and I knew everything was alright.

Nurses care and thier value is beyond measure. As a veteran who knows what death and suffering and horror look like, I can tell you, all veterans love and respect nurses.

Nursing is not a job. It is a ministry and a calling of God. Yes God bless our veterans, and thier families, especially those who have suffered and even made the ultimate sacrifice, and God bless nurses who care.

 

[Gerry]

Oh! I forgot. As one on the "receiving" end, I do not "love" your avatar as does Amie. But it does remind me, "it is more blessed to GIVE than to receive". Ouch!

 

[Lynn]

Gerry, that has to be one of the nicest things that I have read in a long time. and very much appreciated. I have always felt that my profession is a ministry and I treat it as such. It isn't always easy. The hours are long and the work physically demanding (some of the patients are demanding too but that's another story!).

God bless you, Lynn