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Being Known

Mar 8, 2021

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A Nurse’s Act of Compassion Saved My Sanity

I never knew her name, but my heart is branded with her memory

There are moments in life that are seared in your memory.

Even though some of the finer details may fade with time, your heart is forever branded. This is the story of one of those encounters.

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A Nurse’s Act of Compassion Saved My Sanity

I never knew her name, but my heart is branded with her memory

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