It’s dark and quiet in the hospital tonight. Unlike the nightly noise and hustle in the pre-surgery unit at Alaska Regional, the hallways and patients here seem tranquil and fast asleep. Lying next to me in a new, but familiarly tiny hospital bed, Sam certainly is. I’m comforted by the silent rising and falling of his chest and grateful that he is finally getting a good night of sleep. I must have drifted asleep. It’s 3:45am and the nurse has arrived to get Sam’s vitals. After the commotion it’s hard to fall back asleep.
Debi Weis
6/23/2015 09:07:55 am
Beautifully written, Jenny. I'm so happy Sam has you by his side. 5/14/2016 10:00:28 pm
I’m wired though. My mind bounces from one memory to the next. There is so much to relive from the past week and my brain has decided now is the time to do so. Comments are closed.
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