The quality isn't fantastic, you know, hospital lighting and very shiny glass and all, and due to the width of the hallway, I couldn't get all three pictures in one shot. (And I post these with their mom's blessing.) The photographer did an awesome job catching personalities, and included with each picture is the child's name, gestational age, birth weight, current age, and the child's favorite things. As I walked the hallway, I recognized 16 of the twenty grads; the other four were before my time. Amazingly, most of these kids have faced greater challenges than the average NICU grad, but the camera caught a picture of a success story. Without a doubt, these parents have done an incredible job with the precious bundle they took home from the NICU. So yes, I've been frustrated with work lately, and yes, I grumble when it's my turn to work in intermediate, but I know I'm still doing the right thing with my life. And getting to see Annie and Mary Jo's smiling faces as I walk down the hall will make me happier than any ol' Anne Geddes print or nursery rhyme sketch.
2 comments:
You and the other nurses have been such a blessing for our family, I am so glad my little girls' photos bless you at your 'work altar. ' I very clearly remember you walking me out when I took Annie home. I was wondering to myself if I would do as well as the docs/nurses had done with her. God is good and He provides abundantly. I often hug them and tell them how glad I am that they are alive. This always elicits a smile from them.
Thanks are just not enough to tell you how much we value their start in your nursery.
Amazing photos and an extraordinary idea!! I'm proud of my sister and her husband for the way that they raise their kids.
This whole story is an inspiration to all of us all over.
Miracles do happen and Annie and Mary Jo are proof positive.
Positive attitudes beget positive attitudes!
Congratulations on the lovely decor in your work place.
Peggy Gero DaValt
(Ruth's sister)
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