NURSE GAIL'S GOT THE SPIRIT

 One of the people I will miss seeing this holiday season is Nurse Gail. She is one of the best nurses around and embodies all the qualities that make up a good nurse.

Kindness

Empathy

A calming presence

She's never short-tempered

She treats her residents with dignity and respect

She listens

She cares

Nurse Gail also embodies another important quality:

The Spirit of Christmas

She loves making people happy. One way she does this is by dressing up in costumes. If it lights up, blinks, or glitters, Gail will be wearing it.

The last Halloween I visited the nursing home Gail wore my two favorite costumes Imagine this. A  happy hippo sporting a pink tutu walking up to you and dancing alongside your powerchair. i laughed for a full five minutes. My other favorite costume for Gail's Halloween was her pink unicorn costume. She was so cute.

Whenever Sterling or DJ Ron entertained at Happy Hour, Gail would be dancing either by herself or with the residents. Her spirit of fun and enthusiasm was/is infectious. She knows how to party.

The photo in this post was taken at  Mardi Gras 2020. I had no idea it would be the last time I'd visit the nursing home this year. Nurse Gail put those glasses on me. I couldn't see. That was okay.

I am sad that I won't get to see Nurse Gail's Christmas costume this year. Whatever it is I know it will be full of glitz, glam, and fun.

The spirit of Christmas is joy and love, Nurse Gail's got the spirit. Not only at Christmas but the whole year through

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