Wednesday, June 29, 2005

[Sandara-Park] [SandaraPark_Forever] -evelyn i like it


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i like this letter ba itich..?

-- In SandaraPark_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Evelyn" <emausisa@f...>
wrote:
> Hello Everyone ,
>
> FOREVER KIND OF LOVE
> By Christy M. Martin
>
>
> One of our favorite patients had been in and
out of our small, rural
> hospital several times, and all of us on med - surg had grown quite
attached
> to her and her husband. In spite of terminal cancer and resulting
pain, she never
> failed to give us a smile or a hug. Whenever her husband came to
visit, she glowed.
> He was a nice man, very polite and as friendly as his wife. I had
grown quite attached
> to them and was always glad to care for her.
> I admired their expression of love. Daily, he
brought her fresh flowers and a smile,
> then sat by her bed as they held hands and talked quitely. When the
pain was too much
> and she cried or become confused,he hugged her gently in his arms
and whispered
> until she rested. He spent every available moment at her bedside,
giving her small sips
> of water and stroking her brow. Every night, before he left for
home, he closed the door
> so they could spend time alone together. When he was gone, we'd
find her sleeping
> peacefully with a smile on her lips.
> On this night, however, things were
different. As soon as I entered report,
> the day nurses informed us she had steadily taken a turn for the
worse and wouldn't
> make it through the night. Although I was sad, I knew that this was
for the best. At least
> my friend wouldn't be in pain any longer.
> I left report and checked on her first. When
I entered the room, she aroused and smiled weakly,
> but her breathing was labored and i could tell it wouldn't be long.
Her husband sat beside her, smiling too,
> and said, "My Love is finally going to get her reward".
> Tears came to my eyes, so i asked if they
needed anything and left quickly. I offered carew and
> comfort throughout the evening, and about midnight she passed away
with her husband still holding her hand.
> I consoled him with tears running down his checks he said, " May I
please be alone with her for a while?"
> I Hugged him and close the door behind me.
> I stood outside the room, blotting my tears
and missing my friend and her smile. And I could feel the pain
> of her husband in my own heart. Suddenly from the room came the
most beautiful male voice I have ever heard
> singing. It was almost haunting the way it floated through the
halls. All of the other nurses stepped out into the
> hallways to listen as he sang " Beautiful Brown Eyes" at the top of
his lungs.
> When the tune faded, the door opened and he
called to me. He looked me in the eyes then hugged me
> sayingt, " I sang that song to her every night from the first day
we met. Normally I closed the door and keep my
> voice down so as not to disturb the other patients. But I had to
make sure she heard me tonight as she was on her way to heaven. She
had to know that she will always be my forever love. Please apologize
to anyone i bothered.
> I just don't know how i will make it without her, but i will
continue to sing to her every night. Do you think she will hear me?".
> I nooded my head " yes " unable to stop me
tears. He hugged me again, kissed my check, and thanked me for being
their nurse and friend. He thanked the other nursses, then he turned
and walked down the hall, his back hunched, whistling the song softly
as he went.
> As I watched him leave i prayed that I, too,
would someday know that kind of love.
> I too would meet someone who would love me forever and share that
kind of forever love.
>
>
>
> Best regards.
>
> allen


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