She has just won a prestigious RCN Foundation award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to patient care and I sent my congratulations to her yesterday , alongside hundreds of others.
She sent this message back
John Gray you were the best mentor a quiet, newly qualified nurse could ask for 
. You're one of the reasons I'm still at Spinal Injuries xx”
. You're one of the reasons I'm still at Spinal Injuries xx” How lovely
I will end with a quick reply to dear Stubble Jumper’s Kate
Trelawnyd to London ( Via Prestatyn by train) approx 190 miles
Trelawnyd to counselling 19miles ( car)
Trelawnyd to hospice 24.5 miles ( car)
Trelawnyd to The Storyhouse or Picturehouse 27 miles( car)
Trelawnyd to Theatre Clwyd 16.5 miles (car)
Trelawnyd to sister’s houses ( car) 4.4 miles, either or
Bed soon
Congratulations to Andrea and to you as her long ago mentor. What a heartwarming note she sent you!!
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting to read the mileage to the places you frequent.
Sweet dreams!
Hugs!
Funny about the mileage thing
DeleteBless her...and you. To have changed even one life because you have lived...is to have succeeded. Yes....kudos to Andrea.....and to you....
ReplyDeleteSusan M/ Calif.
So many characters on the spinal injury made me a better person…Lewis the social worker, Kim the psychologist , ravi and Mac the consultants , Sarah the matron , David ash, Andrea, Nigel cox, Ruth! Joy Hutton, kavina and robina ….i could go on
DeleteWhat a nice tribute...to both of you!
ReplyDeleteThank u
DeleteLovely compliment to you both.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the rising star. This award is a wonderful acknowledgement and hopefully she will benefit financially as well.
She’s dun good
DeleteIt's a tough job and that makes the connection between you and Andrea precious and deep.
ReplyDeleteAnd important
DeleteCongratulations to your former mentee!
ReplyDeleteShe looks like she is, a gentle intelligent soul
DeleteDoesn't a note like that just make it ALL worthwhile ... very sweet.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the distance info: I've made a note and will be looking at it from time to time.
Kate
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DeleteWhat a wonderful compliment to get from a nurse you mentored and helped shaped her career.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Kate, I know how far things are in minutes more than miles or kilometers, but I can always check on google maps for how far something is and I do.
Lol
DeleteA note like that one says it all John, I am not at all surprised you got it.
ReplyDeleteThank you james
DeleteWhat a lovely note. Well done to you both. xx
ReplyDeleteYou set her on the right path. She learnt, listened and blossomed. A lovely note. So nice to be remembered so fondly. xx
ReplyDeleteYou obviously made a difference in her life. x
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely note from a wonderful nurse.Your work carries on. Carole R.
ReplyDeleteYou have touched many lives, with many more in the future.
ReplyDeleteWe all touch so many lives
DeleteThat was a very nice complement from Nurse Andrea. You are a very special Nurse too John.. I woke up today to a note from my daughter saying, now that you are 85, you can do whatever the f..ck you want to, happy birthday. Gigi
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Gigi. Hope you have a great day. xx
DeleteYes happy birthday dearHeart xx
DeleteCongrats to Andrea and you, too!
ReplyDeleteNo congrats to her
DeleteSo many lives you've touched and made better.
ReplyDeleteWe all touch so many lives
DeleteCongratulations to Andrea. And kudos to you, John, for your impact on her career. Having a positive influence on another person’s life is the very best raison d’etre.
ReplyDeleteI always hoped I’d made some sort of difference as a ward manager , it’s lovely to hear that I did ok
DeleteThe most heartfelt compliments are the quietest ones. That validation from Andrea is the best. Should have you quietly smiling to yourself for days. Both of you are heroes!
ReplyDeleteYes I was incredibly moved by her
DeleteGood work, John.
ReplyDeleteI knew she was quality , u can just tell…and a lovely humble woman to boot
DeleteWell done Andy! And how gracious of you, John Gray, to remind us of your pivotal role. Truly selfless.
ReplyDeletelol still obsessed , still bitching, still incredibly sad xx
DeleteWhat a wonderful legacy. If thinking in terms of a pyramid, imagine the lives that have been touched. Certainly something to be proud of. Thank you for sharing that.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I agree with others that the distance chart is interesting.
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DeleteWow, what a compliment!
ReplyDeleteSee? You are a lovely person. Thank goodness you haven't let it go to your head. LOL. Be well, and carry on . .
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ReplyDeleteEu ainda me lembro que hΓ‘ 3 anos atrΓ‘s, vocΓͺ se juntou a Gabriela Santana Andrade para ficar me humilhando no grupo do Whatsapp de analΓtica 1 por vocΓͺ estar fazendo iniciação cientΓfica e eu nΓ£o. Eu estava doente naquele dia, o que vocΓͺ fez comigo, nΓ£o se faz nem com um bicho. Eu ainda me lembro que eu perguntei por que ninguΓ©m estava me defendendo, vocΓͺ falou que eu estava no fundΓ£o e a faculdade de direito ficava lΓ‘ no centro, ou seja, com vocΓͺ faz farmΓ‘cia e nΓ£o direito, vocΓͺ nΓ£o precisava me defender da humilhação, vocΓͺ agora fica agindo com se vocΓͺ nΓ£o tivesse feito nada de errado, eu acho que ser psicopata Γ© prΓ©-requisito para se fazer iniciação cientΓfica.
ReplyDeleteEu sei tudo sobre vocΓͺ, eu achei o seu perfil no Instagram e no Linkedin:
https://www.instagram.com/jessicamel.faria/
https://br.linkedin.com/in/j%C3%A9ssica-mel-da-silva-faria-2834921b0
Agora vocΓͺ vai se formar como farmacΓͺutica como se nada tivesse acontecido, vocΓͺ representa o que a UFRJ tem de pior.
VocΓͺ tambΓ©m Γ© amiga de Beatriz Ribeiro de Oliveira, que Γ© incapaz de passar em qualquer disciplina sem colar na prova. Que uma vez eu ouvi a Beatriz falando que tinha escondido a cola da professora.
A Beatriz falou tΓ£o mal da Lages, rodou todos os professores de orgΓ’nica 1 e sΓ³ conseguiu passar em orgΓ’nica 1 com a Lages, agora a Beatriz estΓ‘ falando bem da Lages.
A Beatriz inclusive publicou esse artigo cientΓfico:
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/17/2763
Γ isso o que acontece com quem cola na prova e fala mal dos outros, publica um artigo cientΓfico.
A Beatriz Ribeiro de Oliveira representa tudo o que hΓ‘ de errado na UFRJ.
Pode mandar o seu amigo o Guilherme de Sousa Barbosa me matar, o Guilherme de Sousa Barbosa ano passado ameaΓ§ou me bater na faculdade, mesmo sem eu ter feito nada contra ele. Manda ele vir na boca de fumo que tem em cima da minha rua mandar o traficante me matar. Aqui na minha rua funciona um ferro velho clandestino que fornece material furtado para os traficantes construΓrem barricadas.
Garanto que eu nΓ£o vou fazer nenhuma falta, a vida Γ© boa para quem faz iniciação cientΓfica e para quem nΓ£o faz sΓ³ resta Γ morte. Eu nΓ£o vou perder a minha bolsa de iniciação cientΓfica.