We were all offered a free meal in the hospital cafeteria on Christmas Day, so we claimed that meal and prepared a banquet for our Christmas guests. We needed presents. We put together oranges and apples in a basket. We collected from different departments candies, crayons and other things available that could be presents. As seriously as we met the physical needs of the patients that came to us that day, our team worked to meet the needs, and exceed the expectations, of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas Day.

Later, as the family walked to the door to leave, the four-year-old came running back, gave me a hug and whispered, “Thanks for being our angels today.”

十二月二十五日，急诊室里异乎寻常地安静。

我是当天的分诊护士。我想不会有什么病人来的。当我正叹息着圣诞节还要工作的时候，五个人出现在我的办公桌前——一个面色苍白的妇女，带着四个小孩儿。

我有些怀疑地问：“你们都病了吗?”

“嗯。”她虚弱地回答道，低下了头。

但是当他们开始描述现在的病情时，事情就有点让人摸不着头脑了。其中两个孩子头痛，但是他们的头痛并没有伴随着通常出现的肢体症状，像抱头或者试着让头保持不动等。还有，两个孩子说耳朵痛，但只有一个能告诉我是哪只耳朵痛。孩子的母亲诉说她有咳嗽症状，但咳嗽好像是用力装出来的。

【候诊室里的圣诞节】相关文章：

★ 研究:男性比女性更易戒除烟瘾

★ 越来越多的年轻人试图理解浪漫

★ 孕期减肥安全吗?

★ 菲律宾小镇立法禁止八卦 违者罚款还要捡垃圾

★ 五大简单又漂亮的精致发辫

★ 吃胡萝卜真的可以增强夜视能力?

★ Facebook大股东提供“辍学创业”资金

★ 约会时什么必须做,什么不该做

★ 沙特开卖永久居住权 每人147万元人民币

★ 网友总结了好莱坞的所有套路