It was an unusually busy day for the hospital staff on the sixth floor. Ten new patients were admitted and Nurse Alice spent the morning and afternoon checking them in. Her friend Bonnie, prepared ten rooms for the patients and made sure they were comfortable. After they were finished she grabbed Bonnie and said, "We deserve a break. Let's get something to eat. "
Sitting across from each other in the noisy cafeteria, Alice noticed Bonnie's face reflected a tired look that came from more than just a busy day. "You're pretty quiet. Are you tired, or is something wrong?" Alice asked. Seeing the sincere concern in her friend's face, Bonnie told the truth. "I can't do this the rest of my life, Alice. I have to find a higher-paying job to provide for my family. If it weren't for my parents keeping my kids, well, we wouldn't make it."
"Bonnie, you're so good with patients, and you love working here. Why don't you go to school and become a nurse? There's financial help available, and I'm sure your parents would agree to keep the kids while you are in class.
"It's too late for me, Alice; 'm too old for school," Bonnie said. "Honey, it's never too late to become what you've dreamed of. Let me tell you how I know." Alice began share her story few people knew. It turned out Alice had a failed marriage, which left her two daughters and some debts(债务)。She struggled to make ends meet. Then one day, her mother was sick. Alice watched the nurses care for her and thought: I can do that. But it was so hard for her, because she only had an eighth grade education. "Going back to high school seemed like a huge mountain to conquer(征服). I decided to take small steps towards my goal," Alice said. "I was burning the midnight oil and studying."
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Alice looked directly into Bonnie's eyes, "I graduated from high school when I was forty-six years old." "Bonnie, promise me that you will go to school and become a nurse," Alice said. |
