As a very young girl I lived with my paternal grandmother for three formative years. Being an enthusiastic teacher and lover of words,
she invariably had quotations written all over the house... literally. On the backs of cupboard doors, on calendars, napkins or wherever she happened to be. With this in mind I am finding the authors, in alphabetical sequence, of many of her favorite quotations and am adding some of those that are special to my family as well. Hope you enjoy!
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The Germ
A mighty creature is the germ,Though smaller than the pachyderm.
His customary dwelling place
Is deep within the human race.
His childish pride he often pleases
By giving people strange diseases.
Do you, my poppet, feel infirm?
You probably contain a germ.
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My two sisters and I come from a long line of nurses,so who better to be my "N" choice than .this. Also, I thought it a good accompaniment to the above!!
Florence Nightingale( 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night. An Anglican, Nightingale believed that God had called her to be a nurse.
Nightingale laid the foundation of professional nursing with the establishment, in 1860, of her nursing school at St. Thomas' Hospital in London, the first secular nursing school in the world, now part of King's College London. The Nightingale Pledge taken by new nurses was named in her honour, and the annual International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world on her birthday.
I think one's feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results.
Great information Pat, I have heard of Nash but was not familiar with his background...Being a nurse I especially love "The Germ"...very cute!
ReplyDeleteAnd of course every nurse is familiar with Florence Nightingale!
Good ol' "Flo" was quite the lady. As much as we have complained, I'm willing to bet we never had it as bad as she did.!!
DeletePatricia, Sugar & Spice & All Things ? Nice
Great information. I had read that Nash poem before, but didn't know anything about him, and Florence Nightingale was an inspirational lady.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tyrean. I, too, am learning a lot with the A-Z Challenge. good luck with the 2nd half of the challenge.
DeletePatricia, Sugar & Spice & All Things ? Nice
my grandmother was an rn way back in the day--
ReplyDeleteMy sisters and I have/had 5 aunts and ? cousins that are/were RNs , so it's sort of in our blood..... pardon the pun!! Patricia, Sugar & Spice & All Things ? Nice
DeleteThank you for your comment on our blog. Yes, many folks live vicariously through our posts, and one more would be great!
ReplyDeleteMy mother wanted me to be a nurse but I can't stand the sight of blood and guts...would not have been a good nurse because of that little bit of information!
Visiting from AtoZ. Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteI feel honored by this post, to be associated, even a bit with Ms. Nightingale. I think she may be a little disappointed with some of our hospitals in this day, though.
ReplyDeleteI love Mr. Nash's quote, too cute! And so clever of you to match them together.
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Thanks, Kathy. I agree with your comment re hospitals today. But, I doubt the nurses are quite the same either.
DeletePatricia, Sugar & Spice & All Things ? Nice
Yes medicine as been fulfilling for me as well. A pathologist by training and a daughter of a surgeon and nurse, it flows in my veins. Nice of you to visit my blog.
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed Ogden Nash's witty verse when I was young.
ReplyDeleteFlorence Nightingale has been an inspiration for nursing worldwide.