Posted on 02/13/2009 4:30:34 PM PST by Stoat
Thank you so much for your kind words. Nurses everywhere are the main reason why critically ill people get better, and in this case she did what many people wouldn't have in order to serve a person in need.
This woman functions on a very high spiritual level. God bless her and all the other selfless souls who labor for the well being of others, often with little reward, other than the priceless moments like the one she describes.
Well-said, thank you. :-)
A wonderful and touching story; thanks so much for posting :-)
You're quite welcome and I'm delighted that you enjoyed it :-)
It’s a wonderful human events story. There are hundreds of other non-UK articles posted here. Why don’t you go and read those instead of bringing your black cloud over this one?
I don't get why you felt compelled to alert us that you hiked, "well, for charity".
I myself always give anonymously, never seeking recognition. It's the deed, not the pat-on-the-back, that counts. And this nurse, a (so-called) common lady, did an uncommon act. I just bet she never expected this to be publicized, doing it only because it was the right thing to do.
“I don’t get why you felt compelled to alert us that you hiked, “well, for charity”.
I myself always give anonymously, never seeking recognition. It’s the deed, not the pat-on-the-back, that counts. And this nurse, a (so-called) common lady, did an uncommon act. I just bet she never expected this to be publicized, doing it only because it was the right thing to do.”
You don’t know what charity I did it for or who I am. I pointed it out to illustrate a point. I’m not even trying to make out that what I did was some kind of super-heroic deed, or that I deserve a round of applause from the likes of you, only that I have done something probably a lot more difficult for a much less compelling reason. If she didn’t walk 9 miles, someone would have died. Anyone who didn’t do that would fall below the minimum standards of what should be expected from a human being.
She did her job. It was a bit more difficult on those two days than normal, but it was still the least that could have been expected of her...
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