Chapter 148 My First Lover

My name is Anne and I was a candy striper at the hospital. The uniform I wore had pink stripes on white. I wore white shoes and a nurses cap. You had to be at least 16 years of age with the plans of going to nursing school. I volunteered to bring blankets, magazines or fill the patients water pitchers. I would talk with those patients who wanted talk to me. Sometimes if a patient needed a nurse I would help them push the nurses button on the bed. When emergencies occurred I knew when to leave the room and wait outside until I got the okay to go back in the room. It was a couple months being at the hospital that I met a patient named Dave. He had knee surgery and was receiving physical therapy. We had great discussions about world events. Dave was very smart and was open minded to learn new things. He was very respectful and thoughtful. He told me he is a Highway Superintendent in his township.