Current Mood: Happy

One of the sweetest sounds I’ll ever hear, is the sound of one of my “little old lady” patients,whom I love dearly, singing Gospel songs in the hallway at work.

She knows “Amazing Grace” is my favorite, so everytime she sees me, she starts singing it. Her CNA said to me - “She must be planning on going home soon, she’s been singing all day.” “Going home” is a southern euphemism for dying, and going to heaven. I told her, I couldn’t think of a better way to go home, than to go home singing.

This afternoon, as she was singing “Amazing Grace,” one more time, another “little old lady” came out of her room, and started singing it with her. It truly, brought tears to my eyes.

Edwin, one of our transport guys who’s really a preacher man - and whom has some idea of the struggles I’ve gone through, was walking through the hall, and caught it all.

“You know they’re carrying that tune for you.”

I nodded. Yes. I knew. And promptly fled to the bathroom so I wouldn’t be caught bawling at the desk.

Amazing Grace, indeed.