It's hard to believe three weeks have passed since the big retirement day. I have enjoyed every minute. Participating in the work related holiday celebrations seemed a little strange. It was fun to be with my former work-mates, but how different to be on the outside looking in. The experience did reinforce how wonderful my "work family" was.
With that in mind, it is fun to think about special people I have worked with during 39 years of nursing practice. My first job was in an emergency department/trauma unit, in a county hospital in a southern city. The need for a social worker was apparent and the addition was made to the staff on my shift. What a surprise when I met the new staff member, she was a Catholic Nun. Her presence was calming for patients and staff. She was the most non-judgemental person I had ever met. She lived her faith by action and reaction. It was the first time I realized you could profess by example and never have to speak a word about religion. What a revelation for a shy young woman raised in a religion that centered on verbally professing.
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