Today I went to the hospital to visit a friend in the Intensive Care Unit. I stopped by the gift shop and got a small flower arrangement to take to him.
The nurse told me I couldn't bring flowers into the ICU so I left them on the counter feeling really disappointed.
After my visit I retrieved the bouquet and headed for the elevator. I saw a woman leaning up against the wall looking tired and stressed and as though she'd been crying. I asked if she was okay. She sighed, and said, "The people around here sure don't give you any emotional support. They tell you they're too busy saving lives to do that."
We chatted for a minute and I kept wondering why the elevator was taking so long. Then I realized, I was meant to be there with her at that moment.
I handed the flowers to her and said, "I think you might need these more than I do right now." I patted her shoulder and told her to take care of herself. Her face positively lit up and tears came to her eyes as she thanked me.
As I left the parking garage I handed the attendant my ticket. Instead of charging me $4 she accidentally charged me 40 cents and just waved me on my way, saying don't worry about it!
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- Posted by whitby98
- Mar 6, 2012
- Comments (14)
Readers Comments
clover wrote: I love your story - you made so much difference to that lady's life that day.
(((hug)))
(((hug)))
JoyNow wrote: How fabulous! There's a reason for everything. Good of you to see it and act on it. You've inspired me. Thanks.
blessinglife10 wrote: Wow! And wow! Yes, kindness like a boomerang always returns. Be blessed for your kindness.
Blessinglife
Blessinglife
Edward wrote: I think it is very common in hospitals that the doctors and nurses are always busy with their own thing about making money. But there are sometimes some doctors and nurses who are more considerate and helpful. And your kind offer to the sad woman is really a kind action in the actmospere of deaths and aches. Thank very much for sharing.
Edward from china.
Edward from china.
Thalia wrote: The part i learned the most from and want to imitate in my own life is----that instead of being impatient about the delayed elevator, you had the insight to believe that you were being kept where you were for a reason. Love to you.
bookworm58 wrote: God bless you for being such a angel to that woman.
Sundi wrote: What's so cool about your story is that you realized why the elevator was so slow and that you were meant to be there! Sometimes those moments just go right by us until we're too far away to act on that realization. Kudos to you.
moral12 wrote: Wow! How nice of you to gift those flowers to that woman in need, and, how nice of you to get instant karma at the parking garage. You obviously sensed that woman's need; kudos to you!
annjav wrote: Indeed---a nice quick payback for you. She did need your flowers. Hospital personnel don't always have the time to support family, but some hospitals have chaplains and volunteers who wait with family during surgery. A helpful service to provide.
Bluxess wrote: Your post makes me smile whitby :-) I feel the sunshine rising :-) Immense Blessings, Bluxess.
