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Chapter 8 - Page 101 - Talking Eyes

   The little girl closed her eyes, but she didn’t go to sleep.

   Jim went to the third bed as Rhasha went to the second bed. They visited all twenty-one occupied beds and kissed each patient on the forehead. They tried the same communication technique on all the patients. Several of the patients blinked their eyes for Jim and Rhasha. Some were too weak. All the patients gazed lovingly at Rhasha. They already loved Jim.

   It didn’t take Rhasha long to figure out why Jim spent so much time with the patients. It made her feel good all over to be helping people. After Jim talked to the last patient, Rhasha pulled her chair up to the bed. She kissed the elderly woman on the cheek. Rhasha talked to her and held her hand between both of her hands.

   Jim was impressed as he watched Rhasha tend to each patient and pour her heart out to them. He knew she gave them new hope. She told every patient she had been a patient, just like them, when she first came to the hospital.

   Jim went to the office to talk with the doctor. Sara was filing away a folder when Jim walked in. “Sara,” he asked, “are you busy?”

   “Not right now,” she said, “come on in.”

   “I’ve got a question for you.”

   “OK Jim, what is it?”

   “Would it be all right if Rhasha and I sing for the patients every evening?” he asked.

   Sara replied, “I think three or four songs would be good for the patients.”

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