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| Stranger in the Hallway |
During my second month of nursing school, our professor
gave us a pop (surprise) quiz. I was a conscientious
student and had breezed through the questions, until I
read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman
who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning
woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her
50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper,
leaving the last question blank.
Before class ended, one student asked if the last question
would count toward our quiz grade. Absolutely," said the
professor. In your careers you will meet many people. All
are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even
if all you do is smile and say 'hello'. I've never forgotten
that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy. |
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