I was visiting my Dad at the nursing home where he's still recovering from the spinal surgery, and when I was heading down the hall to leave, this dear elderly man with beautiful blue eyes and a shock of white hair asked me to help him.
He had a little trouble speaking, and so I knelt down and held his hand and asked him what he needed, and he wanted his shoes. I told him that I didn't work,there, but would go get his nurse and we'd find his shoes for him.
Well, God love him, he continued to try and speak, but I couldn't understand what he was trying to say, and so I went and found his nurse, and then held his hand again and looked into his eyes and said, "It's okay, sir, she's getting your shoes now. Everything is okay." Well, the smile he gave me was just amazing and as the nurse came to help we said goodbye. My eyes and my heart were just full as I walked to the car!
He had a little trouble speaking, and so I knelt down and held his hand and asked him what he needed, and he wanted his shoes. I told him that I didn't work,there, but would go get his nurse and we'd find his shoes for him.
Well, God love him, he continued to try and speak, but I couldn't understand what he was trying to say, and so I went and found his nurse, and then held his hand again and looked into his eyes and said, "It's okay, sir, she's getting your shoes now. Everything is okay." Well, the smile he gave me was just amazing and as the nurse came to help we said goodbye. My eyes and my heart were just full as I walked to the car!
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- Posted by autumnsky38
- Nov 29, 2017
- Comments (9)
Readers Comments
lolliswap wrote: I work in a nursing home and you did an act of kindness. Thank you.
pyronik wrote: how lovely that you took the time to listen. Healing blessings to your dad
laughingsoul wrote: Thank you for taking time to connect with the man it sure made his day. May you and your dad be well.
Mish wrote: Sweetness 💕💕💕💕💕
healingtree wrote: It's actions like this---spontaneous, meaningful, in some people's eyes "small"---that make this sometimes hostile planet of people a beautiful place to be.
mindyjourney wrote: Thank you for listening and following thru, my friend â¤ï¸
leoladyc728 wrote: I used to be a representative in a hospital years ago and many people asked me to help them because I had a lab coat on. I once helped a woman to the bathroom, with her pole of iv. Thanks for being there for this man
DANCE wrote: thank you for doing this
AndiCas wrote: It's wonderful that you chose to take the time to listen and try to understand. When I was in the hospital recently I was struggling terribly to understand some of the requests my roommate was making of me. It gave me so much pleasure to help her when I could, but my heart ache when I just couldn't get it. I hope your Dad is recovering well.
