During my second month of nursing school, our professor
gave us a pop quiz..
I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the
questions, until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who
cleans the school?”
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the
cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how
would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank..
Before class ended, one student asked if the last
question would count toward our quiz grade.
“Absolutely,” said the professor. “In your careers you
will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and
care, even if all you do is smile and say ‘hello’.”
I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name
was Dorothy…
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