As they say, the details make all the difference. We can frequently learn and develop by listening to those who are older and wiser than we are, obtaining experience that we otherwise wouldn’t.
Almost every day, nurses witness some of the most difficult times in people’s life. Nevertheless, you may assume that nurses witness more miracles than anyone else. When Brandalyn Mae Porter, a nurse, noticed the detail on one elderly woman’s hands …
People only saw an elderly woman’s hands when Brandalyn Mae Porter posted a picture to social media. They had a totally different perspective on the hands after reading Brandalyn’s remarks.
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The image and associated caption were shared over 160,000 times on Facebook.
“Today I painted a new residents nails at work and as we were going over colors, she mentioned she wanted clear. The only thought that came to my mind was ‘CLEAR?! That’s no fun.’
“I asked her why she wanted clear and she said, ‘My hands are ugly, I don’t want to draw attention to them.’ I then carefully responded with, ‘Your hands tell the story of your life. They tell the story of love, of care and adventure. These hands have touched and held things that most people can only wish to one day.’ And with that, she went with the color pink for her nails.
Others may discover beauty in things that we find so insecure.
While we were discussing color options, I painted a new resident’s nails today at work, and she said that she wanted clear. The
The fact that the nurse was able to boost the elderly woman’s self-esteem is fantastic. We can all definitely learn from this!
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