#DearNurses

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Dear Nurses,

You washed their faces and read their eyes.

Looks always fell somewhere between scared and courageous, you reported. When wheelchairs squeak and heels click, you serve a common goal: To heal people.

But 2020 didn’t see a lot of healing. The stories of people who come into the ICU - aka Covidland? They rarely leave, you say.

But you persist, because you’re essential AF. Because, “I am here for you” is how you operate, how you live and how you love. You read your patient’s get well cards from strangers, friends--Oh Dinnerplate, he mouthed.

For that, we yearn for a time in the not-too-distance future where you can eat bread pudding with your patients.

Whether it was making signs, singing songs, sending lifesaver candies or delivering free pizza, we know we can’t repay you for your service.

You’ve got every right to be tired, too.

“We’re going to be ok”, you say.

One day soon, we’ll be able see COVID from a 3,000 footview -- fewer hallway sprints, fewer tears and fewer facetime goodbyes.

Until then, thank you for your stories.

Written by RX Fogarty

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Read RX’s letter a year after the project - here

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