"No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me"
-Stand by Me by Ben E. King
She was my favorite nurse.
She was there the day I had an allergic reaction to the medicine I was being given. She helped give me a steroid medication that countered the reaction. It burned going in (it felt like my vein was on fire) because they had to give it to me so quickly. She also helped me by putting a blanket over me to counteract the shaking and a wet washcloth on my forehead to counter the fever caused by the allergic reaction. She was a great help to me that day. Although she might no have had to save my life she helped avert a great danger.
She was always very friendly, kind, and compassionate to me, my family, and her other patients. She got along swimmingly with her co-workers and it was obvious they like her. She had a good laugh and used it often.
One time she noticed a greenish tint to my fingers and asked me what I had been playing in. She really didn't seem to be expecting an answer and what I didn't tell her was that in a science class in high school I had touched a chemical that had turned my fingers green. Another time she told me that I was a "big boy" and that I should be able to handle myself. She was right and she helped me greatly.
I always thought of her as the most beautiful. She had a pretty voice with a slight southern accent. She also had a very nice smile that was radiant.
I hated when she left my life but she was having a personal family issue and I can only hope things got better for her. I still love her and appreciate the time we had together and all the things she did for me.
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