Why Is Love Nurturing Not Written Into Human Souls? Poem by Terence George Craddock

The small acts of kindness bestowed upon me by a single nurse: being allowed to take a shower; treating me like a human being who was experiencing real pain, offering me a smile, and a toothbrush. Those were the things that gave me hope in the hospital. Out of all of the people that interacted with me, only one had the decency to show me kindness. To the rest I was being dramatic, overreacting, crazy, and wasting their time, as I was verbally reminded of litterally within hours of them trying to save my life. I worked in the healthcare field for nearly 8 years. I know just how under appreciated healthcare workers can be. But I also know may how jaded some become, and just how disposable you ate to them. If I was wasting their time, why did they bother? I'm not saying I feel this way now, but it is an issue that should be addressed with people who are experiencing a mental break. If someone is trying to kill themselves, it is by definition, an emergency situation. Something is not functioning properly. Treat it as such. You would diligently care for a person who had pneumonia, or a gunshot wound, so why would you not provide the same type of care for someone who is suicidal? I think the latter is a much more dangerous position to be in, because it is a deliberate and voluntary act of self harm. A person with pneumonia, or a gunshot wounds wants to get better. By definition, a suicidal person does not.