I saw beauty in the hospital today. Just when you start to notice the "business" side of health care, you see something that you will remember forever.
A very sick man in intensive care....probably not going to live on this earth very much longer. His wife sitting faithfully at his side. The couple were middle eastern and she was stroking his hand while singing a prayer for her love. She smiled at me as I walked up to the bed. As I completed the procedure you could no longer hear the beeps and blips of the ICU machines around us. All you heard was her beautiful voice. Not a sad sound but a melody filled with hope and beauty. I found myself tearing up, I felt at peace standing there.
As I went to walk away the wife smiled at me again, a smile that thanked us for taking care of her love. No matter what the outcome she is at peace with the world. Leaving the ward I felt calm and peaceful. When I think about it I can feel it all over again. A moment of clarity that will stay with me a lifetime.
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