To the Nurses of the World
You evangelists of encouragement, you are so much more than you know.
You have never let what you couldn't do stop you from doing all you could do.
You are sales people, your briefcases are filled with a product called hope.
You are explorers, knowing that once you have gone as far as you can see, you will still see farther.
You are singers spreading the melody of consideration.
You are lawyers making a case for life.
You are authors helping others add more pages to their book of memory.
You are comedians dispensing the medicine of laughter.
You are magicians creating real miracles that inspire patients and families.
Like King Arthur and Joan of Arc, you are warriors battling against the villains of negativity.
Dorothy would have reached Oz much faster in the company of one nurse.
For no one can practice your profession unless they already possess a brain brimming with wisdom, boundless courage, and a heart filled with love.
You are living proof that humanity is created in the image and likeness of God, and the name of that God is Love.
- John Wayne Schlatter
Please send this verse on to every nurse you know. Print it off for the bulletin board at work. Read it, then read it again to more fully realize how much you are appreciated.
For every hand you have held, for every life you have touched, the world--and I--say thank you!
