My heart hurts for you tonight.
Your face is what I would expect of a child your age, angelic and flawless, but your story is not, and I struggle to reconcile what I see, and what I know of you.
You asked the name of the patient across from you, and shame on me for asking why so suspiciously. You only wanted to pray for this other child by name. You humbled me. I said God hears you, God knows.
Your tears caught me by surprise. Your walls with me came down so fast that I hardly knew what to do with what you let me see on the inside of you. I feel the temptation to build my walls, if you won’t. But my heart hurts for you.
You are so broken, but you are so beautiful.
I want you to get through tomorrow, and heal. And I want you to get through the rest of your life, and heal. And laugh. And run free.
I had to go home, my shift was done. The alarm in your eyes when I said good-bye caught me off-guard. I’ll be back tomorrow, please get some rest tonight. But after tomorrow, I will probably never know what became of your life. But I will pray for you by name, and God hears us, and God knows.
a pilgrim's lens 
amazing and beautiful! How blessed was this child to have you for a nurse as you were blessed to be chosen specifically for this particulard day to be this childs nurse..no coincident!
Thank you so much for your encouragement, Suzy! It means a lot to me. She was a special child and I was blessed by the opportunity to care for her.