[New post] What Best Friends Are For

msw blog posted: " Stationed as an Army officer in Hawaii, I was alarmed to see my mother calling from Virginia. My father had a stroke. Feeling helpless more than 4,500 miles away, I called my best friend, Nora, an E.R. nurse who lives near them. Within 15 minutes, she dr" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Real Life of an MSW What Best Friends Are For by msw blog Stationed as an Army officer in Hawaii, I was alarmed to see my mother calling from Virginia. My father had a stroke. Feeling helpless more than 4,500 miles away, I called my best friend, Nora, an E.R. nurse who lives near them. Within 15 minutes, she drove to the hospital to hold hands, translate the doctor's prognosis and make sure that my mother ate — everything a good nurse, or a good friend, would do. With my parents settled, I finally asked what had happened. "Oh," Nora said with a giggle. "They were having sex." I cringed, grateful for my friend. — Veronica Bean msw blog | October 15, 2021 at 12:00 am | Tags: children, embrassment, family, friendship, friendships, goals, happiness, health and wellness, inspiration, knowledge, laughter, lifestyle, parents, sex | Categories: Reflections | URL: https://wp.me/p6GW68-5we Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Real Life of an MSW. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://reallifeofanmsw.com/2021/10/15/what-best-friends-are-for/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com