nurse [nurs] noun, verbnursed
As a noun...
1. a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
2. any fostering agency or influence.
Yes, Anna is a nurse, but, at the same time, she's so much more. It's not just what she IS, it's what she DOES.
As a verb...
1. to tend or minister to in sickness, infirmity, etc.
3. to look after carefully so as to promote development; foster; cherish.
But even yet, it's so much more. It goes farther, still. It's not even who she is or what she does. It's HOW she does it.
She tends to others, consistently and tirelessly putting them and their needs before her own.
She ministers to souls. Ushering them through life's most significant and memorable events - be they ones of immeasurable joy or profound sorrow.
She anticipates. She empathizes. She pours herself out. She prays.
I pray that you, Dear Anna, have at least some small idea of how far your touch of love, compassion and healing has reached. It is breathtaking.
I love you, Sister. Happy Nurses' Day!
As a verb...
1. to tend or minister to in sickness, infirmity, etc.
2. to try to cure by taking care.
But even yet, it's so much more. It goes farther, still. It's not even who she is or what she does. It's HOW she does it.
She tends to others, consistently and tirelessly putting them and their needs before her own.
She ministers to souls. Ushering them through life's most significant and memorable events - be they ones of immeasurable joy or profound sorrow.
She anticipates. She empathizes. She pours herself out. She prays.
I pray that you, Dear Anna, have at least some small idea of how far your touch of love, compassion and healing has reached. It is breathtaking.
I love you, Sister. Happy Nurses' Day!
