After I woke from a coma, I stayed in the hospital for two more weeks. No visitors. No one to talk to.<\/p>\n
Except her.<\/p>\n
Every night at exactly 11 PM, a woman in scrubs would sit beside me for 30 minutes. She never checked my vitals. Never touched any equipment. She just talked\u2014calm, kind, like she knew I needed someone.<\/p>\n
I started to rely on it. Those quiet conversations became the only part of the day that felt human.<\/p>\n
One morning, I asked a nurse if I could thank her.<\/p>\n
She frowned. \u201cNobody works that shift,\u201d she said. \u201cYou must be hallucinating.\u201d<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t argue\u2014but something felt real about her. Too real.<\/p>\n
Later, while going through my things, I found a folded note in my bag.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou reminded me of my son. He was alone when he passed. I couldn\u2019t save him, but I could comfort you. I\u2019m not a nurse.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m a patient who will not make it. You will.<\/p>\n
Live with kindness. Sit with someone who\u2019s lonely. Pass it on.\u201d<\/p>\n
I read it over and over, my hands shaking.<\/p>\n
I never saw her again.<\/p>\n
But I\u2019ve never forgotten her either.<\/p>\n
And now\u2026 I understand what she gave me wasn\u2019t just comfort.<\/p>\n
It was a responsibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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