A Nurse's Story

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84041
United States
41° 4' 15.2544" N, 111° 59' 16.872" W
84041
United States
41° 4' 15.2544" N, 111° 59' 16.872" W

The sound of the heart monitor beats with beautiful rhythm

Thump…thump…thump…thump

The elderly man utters "Nurse" quietly

I scurry to his bedside to see what he needed as I knew he was near death

He was looking down at his rosary which was wrapped around his hand

He looks up slowly, as I gaze into his cloudy calm eyes 

Reaching up gently, he held my hand

Thump…thump….thump…

His wrinkled face looked back down at his rosary

Without saying a word he looks up and smiles

Thump…Thump…Thump…………

I kissed his hand and smiled

 

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