Smiles

I'm back at being a stay at home mom--when Jess is away. When he is home, I work at the hospital--in a day surgery unit. I've been pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoy my work in this environment. I've had the privilege of comforting people before and after procedures. I have seen tears of anxious people, tears of terrified people, tears of people in pain, and tears of people who are relieved. Compassion and empathy are what drive me--putting myself in the shoes of others, whether it be my patients or my patient's family members. Humor works for most people...either, I'm actually funny, or my patients are just being kind and laugh at my jokes, I don't know, I need to put a smile on their faces. 

I had a man hug me the other day and he cried when he said thank you--to me, for doing my job. That was a humbling experience. I will certainly never forget that moment.