Love made visible

As Derek mentioned below, last night we went out to dinner, and the servers' jackets' had the above message on the back. I thought it striking, and an appropos message to ponder as we embark on our nursing clinical work. Something like love is exactly why I'm going into nursing.

The note was all the more poignant at the very end of the night. As we were leaving, we mentioned that we were nursing students. The server stopped cold. "I'm glad you are here. Our people are dying." He went on to tell us that his cousin had just died; he was going to her funeral in a few days.

We were all humbled by what he said. On the way home that night, we talked about how interesting it is that wherever we go around the world, we tell people that we are becoming nurses, and they are suddenly willing to open up to us about the most intimate parts of their lives. In my opinion, that trust is one of the best parts about this profession.

Love, made visible.