To: Nurse Rachel on the maternity ward NWSEPARATOR I cried in your arms at 3am because I couldn’t get my baby to latch and I felt like a failure. You told me I was doing great, made me toast, and showed me a trick that actually worked. I think about you often. My daughter is two now. We’re both okay because of you.
Tyler, age 9 (mom wrote this down for me) On
To: Nurse Mike NWSEPARATOR You told me my cast could be a superhero shield and now everyone at school signs it. You are the coolest nurse and I drew you a picture. It’s a dinosaur. You can keep it.
Room 412 On
To: Whoever was on the night shift Tuesday NWSEPARATOR You brought me an extra warm blanket without me even asking. Small thing. Huge thing. Thank you.
The Henderson Family On
To: Nurse Patricia NWSEPARATOR There are no words for what you did for our mom in her final weeks. You sang to her. You brushed her hair. You stayed past your shift more times than we can count. You made the worst chapter of our lives bearable, and we will carry your kindness with us forever. Thank you, Patricia. From the bottom of our hearts.
Dave On
To: Jenna in the ER NWSEPARATOR You stitched up my forehead at 2am after I lost a fight with a kitchen cupboard. You also didn’t ask how it happened, which I appreciated. Legend.
A very tired new mom On
To: Nurse Rachel on the maternity ward NWSEPARATOR I cried in your arms at 3am because I couldn’t get my baby to latch and I felt like a failure. You told me I was doing great, made me toast, and showed me a trick that actually worked. I think about you often. My daughter is two now. We’re both okay because of you.
Tyler, age 9 (mom wrote this down for me) On
To: Nurse Mike NWSEPARATOR You told me my cast could be a superhero shield and now everyone at school signs it. You are the coolest nurse and I drew you a picture. It’s a dinosaur. You can keep it.
Room 412 On
To: Whoever was on the night shift Tuesday NWSEPARATOR You brought me an extra warm blanket without me even asking. Small thing. Huge thing. Thank you.
The Henderson Family On
To: Nurse Patricia NWSEPARATOR There are no words for what you did for our mom in her final weeks. You sang to her. You brushed her hair. You stayed past your shift more times than we can count. You made the worst chapter of our lives bearable, and we will carry your kindness with us forever. Thank you, Patricia. From the bottom of our hearts.
Dave On
To: Jenna in the ER NWSEPARATOR You stitched up my forehead at 2am after I lost a fight with a kitchen cupboard. You also didn’t ask how it happened, which I appreciated. Legend.