I'm semi-retired now, but I used to work as a nurse in a couple of different hospital settings. One day I was walking down the hall of the perinatal unit I was working on and a woman was walking toward me speaking Spanish. Her son was with her. The woman handed me a beautiful towel with hand crocheted lace along the edges. Her son explained that I had taken care of one of the women's daughters when she had a baby. Now another daughter was in the hospital, and this mother wanted me to have to have this gift. I was so deeply moved. I received several gifts while taking care of people, some more expensive than others. And, usually I felt rather awkward receiving them. But this felt so genuine and sincere because it was handmade. I kept these gifts in a box and whenever I felt discouraged I opened the box and remembered how I had touched peoples' lives. Your husband's nurses will love whatever you make because it will be handmade and from the heart.
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