The 12 year old (okay, she might have been 13) sitting in front of me at my niece's pinning ceremony was wearing these shoes. I couldn't take my eyes off of them. How in the world does the poor child walk? If she were to fall, she'd hit the floor from a distance of 7 feet.
Oh, and the shoes are ugly.
Now, about the important event of the day: my niece, Emily, graduated from practical nursing school today. I got to go to her pinning ceremony which was really nice. Emily came to the nursing profession on the same route Luke took to college....sort of the long way around. But, as we know, not all who wander are lost.
When Emily begins her nursing career (which may be Sunday afternoon when she trims my toenails - - one other thing they don't tell you about when you get a total knee replacement, that you won't be able to bend over to hack away the talons on the end of your toes) her patients will be very lucky. Emily's personality lights up the room, she is quick to laugh and has a level of compassion that runs deep and wide.
She has talked about being a Hospice nurse and we discussed the honor it is to help someone slip from this world to the next with dignity and love. Emily would be a wonderful companion for someone making that journey.
Whatever she does, Em will do it with gusto and with all her heart. Isn't that exactly what you want in a nurse?
Isn't she amazing?
Isn't it clear she's my niece?
Love you, Emily!
