Saturday, August 07, 2010
Codes: 0. Births: 1.
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The hospital where I volunteer has recently started the lovely practice of playing a snippet of Brahms' Lullaby on the PA system whenever a baby is born. I was in the ER today when we heard the familiar chords; everyone looked up and smiled.
What a great thing to do! If we hear a blaring announcement whenever someone's in grim shape, good news should be just as audible.
And, even better, I didn't hear any codes today.
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Speaking of fantastic music have you heard of Mumford & Sons? I just stumbled on to them and am totally addicted. As a fellow folk lover I thought you might enjoy them as well - a British folk/bluegrass sound that is amazing. Here's a link:
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Glad you had a good day at the hospital!
ReplyDeleteJean
Sounds like a good ratio.
ReplyDeleteAwww . . . now I'm all misty!
ReplyDeleteClaire
Our hospital did that too, just before i left. It can be a bit bittersweet when you've just finished a code and hear those chords, but it's a nice reminder, too--as Richard Thompson would say, 'one door opens, another shuts behind.'
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