Hadley Vlahos

Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments

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🌸 Crybaby 🌸

"Momma, it's me. Im sorry I was so harsh yesterday. I just feel so lost. You taught me everything I know except one very important thing: You never taught me how to handle losing the most important person in my life."

Her daughter laid her head on her moms arm. "You can go be with your sister," she sobbed. "I know you miss her. I miss you already, Momma. I love you."

Just then, there was a loud pop in the corner of the room. The chandelier had burned out, leaving us in completes darkness.

 I reminded myself to live for today, not the fears of tomorrowa promise I had made to myself when I started working in hospice.

I silently thanked Mr. Carl for making me look way more knowledgeable than I was.

"What can I do to help you find her?" I asked him. He looked directly at me with tears in his eyes and said., "I know where she is.?"

"Yes, but I can't get to her yet. I think I will soon, though. That's what my mom said,"

 "Yes," he replied matter-of-factly. What should we do now?"

 "I guess lie down" He shrugged. I nodded and gently led Carl back to his hospital bed.

" For giving me something to look forward to instead of death." I felt hot tears on my cheeks and flushed with embarrassment.

 "Im gonna miss you, kid," he said, barely able to keep his eyes open at this point.

 "Im gonna miss you too, Mr. Carl," I replied, unable to see through my tears 

"Take good care of your daddy for me, Anna."

Nursing school has everything to do with learning how to heal patients-or at least try to-and little to do with how to comfort them.

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