The Quiet Young Visitor at My Hospital Bedside: A Story of Kindness, Healing, and an Unexpected Friendship

to entertain her in any way.

One evening, when the pain had been especially difficult, she leaned a little closer. Her voice was soft and warm, like the voice of an old friend.

“Be strong,” she whispered gently. “You will smile again.”

Those seven words became a small lantern in the middle of a long, dark season. Whenever the worry crept in, whenever continue reading …