engaged? nope.

today at clinical, i got to do some home health nursing.

it's like a lottery when you see one of these on your schedule.

either they're really good {and the houses are decent} or you're really in for it.

i've had some days where man oh man it took everything in me to stay composed and keep all my food in my stomach.

luckily, today was a great home health day.

my favorite patient was a 60 year old male who was deaf and had dementia.

his wife?  the sweetest thing to walk this planet.

she had white boards and signs up all over the room for things he would ask a lot.

but he would also ask the same questions over and over again haha.

one of those questions?

he asked me at least 3 times if i was married.

when i said no, he asked if i was engaged.

when i still said no, he asked if i was dating someone.

alas, i said no a final time.  

to which he would tell me, '{gasp!} oh my!  well someone is going to be very lucky to have you one day!'

and then he would go on about how he was such i make all the guys' jaws drop.

i tell ya...that's the most attention i've gotten in months!! haha.

i told her it was a huge confidence, and she told me to come by whenever i needed that.

not only was it so sweet to hear him give me those compliments, it was even more touching because if i was in his position {pretty much on bed rest with a catheter, loss of memory and hearing} i don't know if i could be that positive and uplifting.  what a reality check.  because i really have no reason to complain, yet i do.  and here i am all stressed with school, when my situation would be a million times worse off.  

man, that patient was such a blessing!

and it is patients like him who make nursing so worth it.