The best thing I ever did on Thanksgiving.

[TNNurse]

I was a hospital RN and had a job where I traveled the building. It was 3p-11p shift. On the Cardiac Rehab floor there was an older gentleman who had not eaten all day. I was informed that on that dark rainy night his wife (who walked on forearm crutches...from polio, I think) was going to walk to car go home and make him cream of wheat and bring it back to him. The kitchen staff had gone home. I asked her to wait and see if I could find some cream of wheat for him. I went in this huge commercial kitchen (where I was not supposed to be), found a huge box of cream of wheat, a pan way too big for one serving and a stove that was the size of my car. I made it for him, cleaned up all evidence I had been there and took it to him. He sweetly told me that it was the best Thanksgiving dinner he ever had. I was just grateful I saved her the trip.

It has been quite a few years, but I still feel pretty good about it.

[magicarpet]

1. Angels here on earth.....

[NameAlreadyTaken]

2. That is beautiful.

[MaryMagdaline]

3. Thank you TNNurse! Those things really lighten the load for people with illness

[llmart]

4. Nurses are a real blessing.

That is a special memory for you and those are the things one remembers all their lives. That man probably never forgot you and what you did for him.

Thanks for sharing that special story. It reminds me that there are good and caring people in our country.

[DENVERPOPS]

45. I have never forgotten

particular nurses like that when I have been hospitalized.

In one case, I called in when I got home to compliment a certain nurse to HR. They told me someone would call me back.
A man called me back and wanted the Nurse's name and what she did. He went on to say he would take her down a single rose on her next shift, and give her a paid day off for her above the call of duty kindness. He mentioned that he intentionally did it in front of all the other nurses on that ward.
It turned out, he was the CEO of that hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Denver. Needless to say, I was blown away. Of course that was twenty years ago..........

Nurses are the front line in any hospital. It is a shame the way the Hospital Corporations are mistreating them and overworking them, especially since the Virus Hit. They are all angels...........

[smirkymonkey]

5. That was very kind of you!

It's people like you that restores one faith in humanity, but people like you never make it into the papers or in to the nightly news. It's good to know that such small acts of kindness can bring such happiness to others.

[SoonerPride]

6. That is a lovely story.

Thank you 🙏🏼 for sharing it.

[TNNurse]

7. Just so you understand we are grateful for Joe and Kamala

and since we were both hospital RNs, we are very grateful to be retired.

[malaise]

8. Lovely

[Phoenix61]

9. Little kindnesses can mean the world to people.

What a wonderful memory.

[Laelth]

10. You SHOULD feel good about that ... still.

What a beautiful story. Thank you.



-Laelth

[safeinOhio]

11. Life has never so good sense I found my nurse.

You did just the kind of thing she does every day. She just took off to take some left over sides to a shut/in down the street.

[TNNurse]

12. Please keep those still working in hospitals during this awful time

in you thoughts, prayers (if you do that) and know they were there today, away from family.

[Piasladic]

13. Thank god for people like you

I understand trying to rustle up food in a big kitchen after hours. Cream of wheat doesn't sound so special, but when it's prepared by someone who loves you and a friend, it means everything.

[StarryNite]

14. The small things are often the big things.

[sheshe2]

15. Thank you 😊

[TEB]

16. So beautiful thank you

[OddMom20]

17. Thank You for Sharing...

And for reminding me that kindness and caring still exist!

[niyad]

29. Welcome to our DU family, and Happy Thanksgiving.

[sarge43]

18. You honor your profession, ma'am. n/t

[iluvtennis]

19. Awww, love that story. nt

[Joinfortmill]

20. Love this

[TygrBright]

21. I am so grateful for nurses... like you! n/t

[KPN]

22. Good on you.

[WA-03 Democrat]

23. Very kind and daring

That commercial grade cooking is not easy!

[TNNurse]

25. The pan was huge, the stove massive

and I was quite afraid I would mess up something. All for one little bowl of cream of wheat.

But the smile on his face and the fact she was just sitting there made it worth my small effort.

[mgardener]

24. You should!

You done good!
Happy Thanksgiving!

[BobTheSubgenius]

26. Very, very nice story.

Sadly, I'd be surprised if that couple was still around, but I'd also be surprised if they ever forgot your kindness.

[mcar]

27. Lovely memory

You really helped your patient feel better!

[niyad]

28. Angels do walk amoung us.

[warmfeet]

30. Kudos to you.

Cooking in a big hospital kitchen can be quite intimidating. Thank you for taking care of us.

[Red Mountain]

31. Lovely

Made me tear up a little.

[George II]

32. Great story. Nurses truly are "Angels of Mercy"! (my wife was a nurse for about 40 years)

[Karadeniz]

33. Awww...That's so nice!

[Duppers]

34. ...

You're an
& I hope to meet you one day.

[hibbing]

35. Good content n/t

[RussellCattle]

36. It was a small thing, but a huge kindness. I'm glad that you still feel good about it, cause you....

.....really should. I'm sure that you have done many more over the years.

[electric_blue68]

37. Oh, so very sweet - a gift for them both.

I'm giggling at the size of the kitchen stuff.
When I visited the Air Force Academy in Colorado we passed by the meal prep area. There were metal long rectangular open containers - maybe 2 ft wide and ? 15 ft long. 😄

You did a good thing. 💖

[LiberalLoner]

38. Thank you for being a blessing to this couple, and for all you do. You are truly an angel on earth.

[patphil]

39. It's the small things that mean the most.

That couple would always remember your kindness.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

40. Nurses save the world...

One person at a time.

Thank you.

[calimary]

41. Thank you, TNNurse!

Such a sweet gesture. You’re gonna go to Heaven when you die.

[Bmoboy]

42. as another retired RN

I wonder why these kindnesses are so infrequent.

Why doesn't everyone stop to help?

"The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: 'If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?' But ... the good Samaritan reversed the question: 'If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?'"- Martin Luther King Jr.

[marble falls]

43. You are blessed by the blessings you bestow. You are truly blessed.

[TNNurse]

44. I also wrote about this on FB

and said to my other old nurse friends that I believed every one of them would have done something similar.

[dlk]

46. Your loving gesture made all the difference in their holiday

Thanks for sharing your uplifting story.

[SimplyHadEnough]

47. Best thing

Bless you Sweetie, that's what Nursing is all about 🤗