Patriots and humanity in Boston

I've been working frantically on my Abstract Poster Presentation about Readmissions to a PICU for the big Critical Care Nursing Convention. The slides are due in a week! It's exciting and a little nerve racking since I've never done anything like this before. But it's such an honor and an incredible opportunity to share research I've done with thousands of nurses across the nation who all want to provide the best care to the patients they serve.

Next month I will be in Boston absorbing the patriotism and history of this great city. I've been preparing for this visit by reading Paul Revere's Ride and Seven Miracles that Saved America.   The dedication and sacrifice of the people who came before us is immense. Think of the Native Americans and the struggles and illnesses they also endured.

Next month I will stand in Copley Square remembering the bravery and courage of humanity. We've all watched the heroes running toward the danger, providing care and comfort to those who had carnage afflicted upon them.We're grateful to our law enforcement officers and our veterans and our compassionate bystanders. We've come together to offer support and comfort for our nation.


My birth son, Spencer, put it best: "Sometimes people do bad things, but oddly enough, that’s often when you see more people doing the best things."

Our nation is facing great challenges. Let's carry this unity forward, decreasing the vitriol, the dividing labels, and the caustic rhetoric. Temper your criticisms and offer compromise and then urge your Senators and Representatives to do the same. Let's start with civility for ourselves and help it spread to others.