Can Personal Connection Make A Difference?

She was crying. I slowly walked into her room startled.

Despite her longstanding condition of diabetes with many complications, she was optimistic and usually had a beaming face. I rushed to her side concerned about her tears. Her toe had been amputated because of an infection causing unbearable pain. I asked her what was wrong.

To my surprise, she said between her sobs, “They… took… my hair tie! First my toe… and now my hair’s… a mess!”

A problem I could somewhat easily…