Attending To The Needs Of Others First
LECTIONARY TALES FOR THE PULPIT
John was tired. He could hardly stand up. He needed rest. Mrs. Ho's surgery had been very intense and, although the team was great, he felt it his responsibility to stay with the woman until her vital signs strengthened. He wanted to be close, but he needed to rest. He called the charge nurse, instructing Shirley to keep someone close to Mrs. Ho and let him know if there was any change at all in her vital signs. He would be asleep in the doctors' lounge down the hall. The lounge was probably deserted at this early hour in the morning, and he desperately needed to nap and catch a quick bite.
