Kitty's Korner
Straight Talk Live (The Dark Gallows, Step Into The Light Of Truth)
THE FLORIST
Now, what if I told you to close your eyes and tell me what you think of the rose. I will do the same as I explain what I feel. “The rose is breathing through the ambience of the wind. The two petals dancing to the melodies of the lake’s waves. I still feel its life even though it’s been uplifted from the ground. I give it life expectancy with my thoughts, feelings; the presence of the Rose within the bed of earth itself.” What would you have said?
THE ROSE
What’s in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet
I ask you to unite through the meadowlands of my intellect.
As you’ve entreated, me to shut my eyes, and convey what I am imagining as I grasp onto one of life’s sweetest reward in my hand, the Rose.
My senses aligned in correlation with mind, body, my evolving spirit to provide the analogy of my organic emotions.
I inhale through my nostrils the ordained aroma this delicate flower affords.
The thorns from its life creation, contrast to spoken words in truth; the embedding points of its source, ingraining the skin as a prickling arousal of knowledge, to behold, yet its fluency upholding a painful measure of reality.
As I caress the silken rose petals, analogous with its originality, contemplating the earthen lineage of its roots. I stand as one person among this ponderous universe. My presence created from the dusk of passion. Appreciating the magnificent transformation from the seed from which the Rose was planted in the bed of Mother Earth.
Once cultivated and nurtured as a baby severed from the life giving supply of its mother cord of life. Now given its own wings, to spout and bloom into a beautiful flower. A flower of love as known, and to be cherished if given, more than received.
I rise, as the budding of a Rose from the elements bestowed by the universal constellation. Should I gravitate my sacred pedigree to wallow in the dirt of the beast, to partake in sips of someone else bloodlust, when I am the truth, the way, and the light to illuminate the misplaced who have drifted in a terrestrial passage of self-demotivation, self-demoralization, and self-hate. I will be the overseer but not the contributor. Channeled idiocy can never release endorphins to bring solace to its own aura, it is a fruitless pursuit and a dark reality to mentally dwell.
Gainful knowledge like the Rose is to see the opposite of darkness, from which it came forth, and to discern and decipher truth in the light. As for me, to feel, to smell, and to taste is in conjunction to the woman within.
The Rose and its soothing properties to give unto another, as the petals for which I stand.
Beauty to accept in others, longing to be heard, a desire to fulfill my Creator’s given obligations as a woman, and in sorrow and regret to comprehend the pain for others.
The stars and the moon, I bless its covenant to keep you, as the Aquarian barrier in me gives water. I truly understand, the spiritually of one’s humanly form in harmony with the universe. Respecting the elements of life, Water, Wind, Fire, Metal, and Wood. The three Heavens cloaks my existence, my oath, and will always strengthen the credence of my voyage and bear the burden of my cross.
My spirit has time journeyed to a land, not yet discovered in this time, but a land, my spirit once pilgrimaged.
The seed from which I was planted, and nurtured in the comforts of my mother’s womb, to grow and nurture as the Rose by the blessing of the sunrays, metamorphic speaking; the thirst of knowledge in me is as the flow from earth’s supply of water to provide quench to a thirsty mentality.
I hope you understand this is my principle, and this is how I feel in connection to the Rose when I close my eyes.
However, when I open them. I see a world I could only create with my eyes closed.
My mind gravitating to whirlwind energies from the four corners of this world to captivate a lost time. By my hand, and the reluctant of my Creator’s favor in me. I will always feel honored to rely on the inner resources of my mind, heart, and soul within, which has once marked this land, spouted from the imagination of my own free-falling creativity, and plucked from the progression of someone else’s sanctified hallow be thy name; given in mental discretion on this planet earth.
As my hands mold and form clay works of art onto a canvas of imagination. Hopefully, appreciated and ultimately understood.
And That Is Another Straight Talk Live For You
Until the moment our souls pass through the cosmos like a rush of polar kinetics may you find harmony and strength as you take care of yourself and hopefully, others
Love and Hugs, always
SKC Interim DON APRN
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It's Time To Move Foward (Part III of Part III)
African-American - pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry; "Afro-American culture"; "many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American"
Synonyms: Afro-American
The Black Law Dictionary is what it pertains to, the dynamics of a dictionary of law ethics, I studied from its orthodox principles in obtaining my Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Criminal Justice as an understudy, and under no circumstances or in its equivalency it is utilized to characterize the reference or offensive taboo of one’s skin color, period, and in the absence of your claim, my skin tone is an unaltered hue of mahogany, with the laws of melanin to gravitate a blossoming change in its intensity when blended (The Black Moors known as Muslim by history’s account, conquered Sicily June 827 attenuating their bloodline).
I really do admire those peaceful monetary protests regarding practicing our civil rights and the feat is to withhold our economic contributions. If you would allow me to clear up some misconceptions in regard to the power of the people and may it incorporate various opinions that do not stand on the principles or merit to want or deem necessary to allow social change to manifest.
History can never repeat itself, however, in the essence of legislative laws voted on by Congress and then passed to put into effect; it tells America have come a long way, yet as a citizen of any country can still uphold the principles of our First Amendment to congregate the voices of free speech, however, the more things seem to change, henceforth, the more they remain the same.
The African men always had a plan, within his own country, practicing his own culture, until he was sold into slavery to give of free labor to make America what it is today.
We had a flourishing Black Wall Street, the name fittingly given to one of the most affluent all-Black communities in America, was bombed from the air and burned to the ground by mobs of envious Whites. The area was home to several lawyers, realtors, doctors, and prominent black Businessmen, many of them multimillionaires.
Rosewood (The Rosewood massacre was a racially motivated massacre of black people and destruction of a black town that took place during the first week of January 1923 in rural Levy County, Florida. At least six black people and two white people were killed, though eyewitness accounts suggested a higher death toll of 27 to 150. The town of Rosewood was destroyed, in what contemporary news reports characterized as a race riot. Racially motivated violence against people of color was common during the early 20th century in the United States. Florida had an especially high number of lynchings of black men in the years before the massacre, including a well-publicized incident in December 1922.
A person or people who laminate his life by the creed of which he speaks, a legacy is never buried, lost, or stolen. It becomes a reflection of his future generation to continue it, and the Kings from Martin Luther King III to Bernice King, their tireless efforts have brought some reform to a dysfunctional society. BLM is a catalyst designed out the pain of seeing injustice to the African American communities, it is a foundation to take positive variations to systematic racism African Americans must suffer under the duress of police brutality. There are plenty of supporters, from politicians, the sports industry to the movie moguls who have studied the cause and have made large sums of monetary contributions to continue the drive.
Black Life Matters, in this dialogue from which I replied earnestly to your comment, it's what this country needs to assist in building trust within the communities and aid in better fostered laws so we can all be treated fairly and receive our due process. In addition, there will never be a price so low in value to demand the reward of justice, and no more hanging, we have endured, whereas we can stand tall and give our voices to the freedom of peace we were depraved, yet we stand in unity here today to see it prevail.
Just A FYI In the defense of the word, black
For the ancient Egyptians, black had positive associations; being the color of fertility and the rich black soil flooded by the Nile. It was the color of Anubis, the god of the underworld, who took the form of a black jackal, and offered protection against evil to the dead.
Since it was the election today, I do hope whoever wins the Oval Office, our voices will be heard in unity as well
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Love and Hugs, always
SKC Interim DON, APRN
Are We Still Inhaling And Exhaling Everyone
It is 1:30 am New York time 11-06-24
Well, everyone American has spoken for the 47th reelected POTUS, Donald Trump. If you were for or against, it really does not matter, he will be taking over the Oval Office, once again in January 2025, with no insurrection this time, I think he would give you, his word.
Now with that satirical introduction behind my oath. I went live and held my own mock election; oh, you men are so brutal in your political assessment. I could not get a word in edgewise,
After as the moderator, after I had to wean though the possible racist jargon, nothing offensive, then sexism jargon, the political jargon, and the 2025 political agenda. I infringed peace somewhere between the battles of wits.
Then the women started in on the male bloggers, wow... and as a woman, yes, I had to add my two cents about the Roe verse Wade. My argument is, how you can tell a woman how to treat her body and she can or cannot do with it.
If a woman is raped or become pregnant due to incest, she must still carry that child to full term and deliver it. I will not add my opinion, however, there were plenty of women who vocalized my frustration quite vividly.
Then there was the debate of the African war, the overspending of American Dollars on a war between Russia and Ukraine we are not even physical participating.
Now everyone is wondering, since your newly reelected President Donald Trump will be heading to 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue. How does this changing of the guards affect this escalating war, and the millions of American government dollars the Democratic Party along with military
My panel of bloggettes and bloggers had some key points to debate among each other and if you are a Democrat or a Republican, both sides were in heavy discussion.
From the rescinding of Roe versus Wade, then the Afghanistan debacle, a voluntary immunization given from by the source of a bioengineered epidemic and to protect yourself and to secure your job, you must be inoculated with some foreign chemical x3 times, which would breakdown the body mRNA, components. If you have not forgotten, several working-class citizens lost their jobs behind that government experiment
Messenger RNA (mRNA), molecule in cells that carries codes from the DNA in the nucleus to the sites of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm (the ribosomes). (Cited SKC-11-06-24).
I could only assume a lot of the voters, acceding to my bloggers were dismayed about the influx of illegal immigrants.
Now I took Political Science in collage as an elective, and for a credit to propel my degree along, however, there was never a chapter regarding if an ex-president still outstanding charges against him have what becomes of those, does he pardon them, himself, does Vice President Vance do this for him.
No some key factors to take into consideration, no more election signs in front of your yards, no more detrimental campaign slogans, no more false narrative political rhetoric.
Now we can all inhale, exhale and life will get back to normal in the next breath you breathe.
I was so glad when the preacher man exited my blog... He is one of my male bloggers who always chime in and for some reason why do we always debate over mundane points of contention. I think it his foreplay…. What, because he’s a preacher, he is still a handsome man who has purchased two of my attire creations.
Whatever its acclaim, he does keep my intellect fairly above the clouds with universal wisdom
My attire, my first election creation, I am so proud of myself, it was a tad smaller, but I made it work these curves and gave the attire away free.
Everyone continue to believe no matter what, meaning, if an ex-president with a questionable history who is bankrupt can get reelected than anything is possible in this realm we call life.
Live late night blog shot under the hot lights, I was sleepy, and the remote was getting hot in my hand, and the men bloggers just continue to talk, debate, Raine, my feline was meowing at my feet.
What an early Grand Rising, but always enjoyable in opinions.
Love and Hugs, always,
SKC Interim DON, APRN
Straight Talk Live (Politics, Civil Unrest, and Finding Some Common Ground)
Are You Still Inhaling and Exhaling Everyone (Part II)
I watched the Republican National Convention. I must admit I stand more baffled now than ever before and the Democratic Convention 2024.
My friends where the direction of this country heading is, days of old, I usually would have made up my mind, who had done a better job of this slouching economy since Trump has had his four years to mandate his Republican policies and then President Biden has had his four years, now going forward that is what we all must concentrate on.
You once had President Trump and Mike Pence's political agenda, trying at best to convince their American constituents four years ago, why they should be given four more years to turn our failing economy once again around.
Same players same strategy, however, a new Vice President elect.
My question I put to the reader(s). Four more years of what. Chaos, Separatism, incompetent word choices when it pertains to mending the rift between racial despair, ignoring gender equality, bipartisan when it comes to the policing of America where we can feel safe as any race when we walk among our streets.
Four years ago, the promise to Make America Great Again, was the cornerstone of the Republican party’s agenda. To bring more jobs to the economy, more surplus in our paychecks, restricting trading to China to boost our own lagging economy, and rebuilding infrastructure in our cities, and the lessening the greenhouse effect due to global warming
This was to be a celebration of what surely will never come to past. The American people have once again casted their vote for a Pontus who will lead this great nation into four years of prosperity or continued wallowing in today’s volatility.
The House of Congress' powers supersede under the Republican's house majority, have not maintained most of their assurances to the American people. In addition, various laws have been vetoed once it has reached the president’s desk; economical mandates, which would have progressed our country in the right direction.
Excellent medical care, through privatization or through Medicaid.
This campaigned promise was the root and the fundaments of President Obama's outline and was set in stone when he was in office.
Disassembling and then amending the Affordable Care Act with Congress’ approval was the biggest culprit of President Trump agenda to reason.
His assurance in his first presidential bid is to have us believe, medical insurance would be affordable to all. Premiums would not skyrocket for anyone who have private insurance, and the cost of medicine would be affordable to all senior citizens.
I am the Director Of Nursing, and I interface with Medicare for reimbursement for the residents who are housed within my Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Lower cost for medicine, medical aids, and transportation have increased and various medicines have been deferred or changed at a whim's notice, due to much needed medication not on the Medicare formulary. The price tag of taking care of our senior citizens is very costly.
Be advised the first one hundred days of any president who sits in the Oval Office in his benefactor, the manifesto that tells of his accomplishments, his promises to the American people.
President Trump, in his first presidential term went after with much aggression, severing the Affordable Care Act, however, due to the votes in Congress, it was eventually amended.
Nevertheless, the repercussions were far too severe; for some, it was challenging for seniors, when their Medicare without a Supplement plan placed then at a disadvantage and most pharmaceutical companies due to the projective loss of insurance, raised the prices of medications, which was desperately needed, meaning some citizens went without medication. Or had to compromise lessening the usage and dosage of their medications according to how it was originally prescribed.
The dire consequences had several American citizens without affordable healthcare insurance, or succumbing to lengthily researching through the Market Place, and over usage of the ER reached it peaks.
The biggest failed promise President Trump advised the American people during his first term was the building of a border wall and have the president of Mexico to pay for the labor, reform illegal immigration.
According to ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement an agency to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety). They have ostracized the pressure to arrest and send illegal immigrants back to their county.
Then you have the laws of DACA, who have retained children of illegal immigrants in tent cities, withholding the basic fundamentals, health, food, and proper housing until proper deportation.
President Trump in his first term pushed its reinforcement with several laws and misappropriated funds siphoned from other worldly causes to carry this plan and to keep it in effect.
I have yet to see a border wall built, the man had four years, I see a wall erected, and uncompleted. And as it appears more now than ever illegal immigrants from afar have permeated America’s soul. Another failed promise.
Now this presidential regime under Donald Trump come 2025, is going to be a test of his commitment, I am speaking in reference to a mass deportation of illegal immigrants, I do not think that is even legal and it will tie the court systems up for years and an outcry from the Democratic Party all the way to the Supreme Court.
Therefore, it does not matter who you voted for, the plan is to protect the boarders of its citizens, drive some of these mundane prices down, grocery, gas, housing.
It does not really matter who you cast your vote for as long as you can live with your conscious the day after.
Please Bear This Fact In Mind
When African Americans first obtained the right to vote after the passage of the 15th Amendment in 1870 nearly all identified and supported the Republican Party and its candidates, rewarding the Party of Lincoln for its commitment to ending slavery and expanding black civil rights.
I will elaborate in more depth the reason behind the crossover in polices that have us now polling for the Democratic ticket.
Now that’s Straight Talk Live for you, until my fingers create the buzz of what’s going on or going down, stay safe, stay strong, and stay beautiful.
Love and Hugs, always,
SKC Interim DON, APRN
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The Inaugural Ball It is 2:20am New York Time (I am holding on to my hot remote as tight as I can)
Just my female bloggettes were in attendance those male bloggers slowly faded off. No harsh lights and I can blink my eyes, yes, when I am in my home studio, at times, my eyes are screaming for me to say, that's a wrap.
Please have patience for those guys' souls who took the time to chime in to listen in, or add opinions to my Political Podcast, I was so thankful. Those three guys literally hijacked my podcast. Thank goodness everyone had their own little corner, and no one can physically touch anyone. And I do not have a bleep button, yes, that heated, however in a debatable way.
The Inaugural Ball
The Inaugural Ball is a traditional event held to celebrate the commencement of a new term for the President of the United States. These balls are large social gatherings, often featuring formal attire, live entertainment, and appearances by the President, First Lady, Vice President, and Second Lady or Gentleman.
The tradition dates back to the first inauguration of George Washington in 1789, and over the years, it has evolved to include multiple official and unofficial balls held throughout Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day. These events are organized by the Presidential Inaugural Committee and are typically invitation-only. (Cited 11-08-24-SKC).
Enjoy your Friday, and I had the most fun, I changed three times in my own creations, sold a bracelet off my arm from my own jewelry box, and someone (a male blogger) wanted to purchase my bottle of half consumed Infinity Water ... I kidd you not… refused, my DNA saliva is all over that...
As am American just be mindful of each other, we all have to coexist and life is just too unpredictable to be misery, it truly is. If you were in my profession and listen to intellects, if you get out the bed, if you have small children and you still parent them, by all means mothers please count yourself spiritual assured.
There are so many who walk around among this planet so unhappy, and the culprit is not from the hearts of other but of self.
I am the kind of person, I do not like to sit in the sanctuary of gloom and doom, looking at life through a half-filled glass.
Holding on to misery’s hand to make egos feel complete, not my style and never has been my Aquarian spiritual flow.
When you are blessed from your grann’s hands in a Haitian after birth ritual, then we adopt and allowed it to lead us daily in our journey through life, “no weapon formed against me shall prosper.”
There are so many opportunities for the mind to grasp onto in a positive and productive mannerism, who has the time.
As a female, and published Romance/Erotic Author, Director of Nursing, Counselor, and Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur. It is narcissism jargon. No, not if you knew my humbling beginnings of failing and trying to learn a complicated language, then I stand on my affirmation of dedication and those lengthily setbacks.
So yes, I am having the best time of my life now, with no regret, and no shames, and I have to thank my Heavenly Creator to continue to give me the wisdom to navigate my ship upon trouble and still waters, and when I need rest from chaos, may my heart always be surrounded with great like-minded people.
I thought I would expand on the human emotions, they are so so fragile,
I expect the best for what I do can for myself, or do for you, or with you. I cannot waste my time, nor do I waste my time wondering what everyone else is doing, have, or mindset on a social site. This is a virtual existence therefore, nothing here is real, and can never take the place of realistic emotions, happiness, and the wellbeing of someone.
I just want everyone who utilizes any social site to be aware of your emotional vulnerability, ladies to make sure your intellect is not rooted here, not I will say I know we have muses, crushes, infatuation, and obsession.
Whatever you use any social site for, just please use with caution, whereas it is not consuming your every waking hour, your duties are starting to suffer, dinner late on the table, or a child’s diaper has not been changed for hours, or the kids is going hungry because you are live on as social site or online dating.
Make sure you prioritize your free time, Family first, the Business later, pleasure for the relaxation
You have other endeavors that you are or have become neglectful, or you are not lessening time with your children, spouse, or significant other.
Love and Hugs, and tissues for the tears
SKC Interim DON, APRN🌻
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Are We Still Inhaling And Exhaling Everyone(Part IV)
We are slowly surpassing nationwide protests. The loud outcries of injustice, which has permeated our streets. By trail of error in the year 2020, we, as citizens are mending rifts of the past, to clear a passage for all great occurrences to manifest.
As we march to pre-select our next Commander in Chief, who will continue to lead this great nation as he sits upon the throne at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. May the appropriate choice be the benediction as we try to resurrect to be the better nation, not to make America great again, but to fix in American what is considered fractured as I stand that is disparity.
It really is an immoral disgrace, every nation can come together within its own right to make its nation powerful through the eyes of, technology, trading, commerce, nuclear warfare. Whereas America is still trying to attempt to catch up; when was the last time you actually have worn attire or have utilized an effective product that is manufactured in American, have driven a reliable vehicle from the Ford Plant, when it needs repair, most parts are readily shipped from aboard as far as Thailand. In addition, please be advised I am not disrespecting anyone who operates a Ford model.
It is an offense by law to dwell in several countries and have the mentality I am cleverer than you. Most, and not all other political administration’s ruling is censored not to speak of their displeasure or portray by broadcasting its daily grievances.
In America, we all have access to practice, adopt, or exercise our Free Will by Constitutional Amendments, which is to uplift, inspire as it rings with pride, and the fruits of its goal, others attempt to emulate with unity. We, as USA citizens have somehow forgotten those core values in not extending among each other.
Here today, we have so much prejudice, a vile crusade led by the discreet' s uproar of indifference to various skin tones, who voice differences in opinions, and to motivate within their own cultures, and ethnic lineage.
We raise or fist in mockery to a demoralizing system that is the laughingstock of other nation’s principles. Why, because we practice, separatism; our ignorance to rely, lean upon other's mentality out of disrespect and mistrust.
The last time I truly witnessed the blending of this nation was during 2001, the 9/11 fiasco. Lives were lost, tears were sheds, disbelief radiated in the cruelness of one’s acceptance. In those peril times, we all grieved the bearings as a nation, we looked for guidance, however, not just one color, to our Commander in Chief to bring healing upon the nation, but as a whole, we rolled up our sleeves in the cleanup process, we donated blood, no one ever signed a waiver who get the pint(s) of our life-force. We held hands, lower flags in half-staff.
And in our wavering faith during that turmoil, we embraced in each other.
Fast forward times, we all stand bowing our heads in shame, where one, cries for equality and justice for all, fought hard and won. In as much, others, echoes the sentiments of the long-ago harsh sentiments of the past.
People, we cannot go backwards, it only negates the progress and hinder our footsteps to go forward.
It never would come down to what we write about, what we think we know to make others feel inferior, superior.
When those bombs were bursting in air, did it really give truth to the night that our flag was still there. Yet, the principles of what I am seeing here today, in real time, advises me we have more work to do until this land gives this nation the life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all.
This brings me to my next observation as a tax paying citizen, who contributes to the fundamentals of society’s future.
Why is everyone walking the streets in silent anger. Hiding behind computer screens spewing, hate, rage, discrimination, bigotry, and racism. Are we at the cuspid where emotions, feelings have been hurled in the wind? Not caring what the offensive deeds of our words brings, or who we may hurt in the process when we deliver them.
I have witnessed in aghast, citizens voicing their displeasure with sharing their presences of this country, most have forgotten, we are all in this realm we call life. Propaganda rings true, by the hands of loathing, militia groups are surging at an alarming rate, the left-wings are in full force to assign and carry out their pure blood, one pure race philosophy.
Our blinders have been masked into what is the authentic truth. Depopulation, by the elite, assignation by government mandated vaccinations, organ harvesting, manmade viruses, implanted microchips, and an alien invasion protocol tactical emerging, yes, researched under our very noses.
In this country’s darkest hours, may the deity whom you pray to or give homage too, grant you mental peace, and instill serenity within your heart to treat accordantly as you deem to be treated.
I will revisit this narrative, next week, there are still factual accounts that I must explore, mainly with the Strawman’s Theory. If perhaps you are not aware of its concept, I suggest you read, therefore when I post my research, you can comprehend for its accountability.
Until our souls entwine to embark in embracing the truth, stay safe, stay strong, and please stay vigilant and blessed, I forecast some dark storms ahead my friends I say that due to the 2025 political agenda, I will suggest you read it at your leisure.
And That’s Straight Talk Live For You
Love and Hugs, always,
SKC, Interim DON, APRN🤎
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Friday August 10, 2018
7:00am-7:00pm
Medical Journal
Today was a typical day for me. After we had our staff meeting in the morning. My morning slowly crawled. I had time to sign off on several patients’ notes and catch up on much neglected paperwork. Take inventory.
Friday morning was so serene, a ghost town as they say. A homeless man who had somehow fell and injured his lower extremities. Sutured and then out the door; I am not called upon in triage calls of that nature. More time for me to post on my three online sites to pass the time.
By the time mid-morning rolled around. I was sedated, and sore from my Thursday evening run.
The patients who were transported to the ER by squad, their injuries or medical complaints consists of TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) A patient who attempted suicide, and a patient whose blood sugar was dangerously abnormal rendering her into a diabetic coma
The afternoon comes around. The ER was quiet for a Friday. However, mid-afternoon rolls around. I thought I entered a war zone.
The ER become swamped with multi patients injured in a three car collision. Two patients were seriously injured with head trauma. And two more people were flown in. Then someone was transported to the ER; a motorcycle accident involving a car. Thank God a helmet was worn.
Then my heart dropped. There were four African American young men who were caught in the crossfire of gun violence transported in.
All young men, who have not fully enjoyed the fruits of labor in their life.
One of the patients had to go into immediate surgery, one had life threatening injuries, and the sad part is about that patient, he will most likely lose an eye, due to an orbital fracture along with his injuries, according to the Ophthalmologist on call.
The next two patients, one remained in serious condition, and the other was in critical condition.
As I looked down at the blood loss from these four individuals. A team of doctors and us nurses were busy. I witnessed the senseless act of gun violence and what it does to the human body.
America it’s time to put the guns down. I am not here to trample on anyone’s Second Amendment rights to bear arms, however, or condone the NRA’s member’s right to bear arms.
I am chagrined because, the illegal guns are blindly entering the African American communities, and the dire consequences of a gun within the wrong person hand is taking our youths off the streets. Leaving one parent to plan for a funeral, and another parent left behind to meet the needs of an incarcerated child for committing such heinous acts of violence, once apprehended.
Of all the years I have nursed. I have never witnessed the spike in gun violence related injuries or death. It continues to haunt me, seeing the painful look on parent’s face, when running into the ER inquiring about the prognosis of their son(s).
The agonizing time a loved one must wait as life hangs in the balance. The pastoral summoned, waiting for a medical miracle, or a last rite of passage.
When I was growing up, gun violence has never reached an all-time high as it’s seen today. You may have heard of someone being shot, but it was few and far.
I say vest the applicants on a more stringent basis when applying for a concealed weapon permit. Too many guns not only reach the African American communities, but in kids' hand in general. We have the marches, for better gun control, victims speaking in congressional sessions, yet it appears the crises is not being met to deter gun violence.
Told from my heart after witnessing pain after pain after pain. No more words for me to say to parents, the screams of, No God, the whys, pierces my soul when I am walking away. Muffled cries still lingering in the waiting area. Hugs of comfort for a loved one, who would never hold that person again. A mother and father draped over a rigor mortis body after three hours, begging for more time, the tears in eyes; wishing, hoping it was not their own, reality has dealt them such a cruel fate. It hurts people, a pain felt you could not run from, ears could never escape, and I am on the front line of this day in and day out. Critical Care/Trauma have deafened my ears, blinded my eyes to colors, races, and religion, yet has softened my heart to write better tomorrows.
Life taken in the blink of an eye, hearing the term ‘mark it,’ as marking times of death, God it hurts so badly, God it hurts so bad. Why was I ordained in life to choose this path? I ask myself this daily as I put on my scrubs.
Then it all smothers, chokes my passion to sometimes feel blessed I am still here. Guilt, some sane remorse still grips me, when I look down at a patient and the gapping wounds refuses to close, the blood refuse to clot, pouring. Muscles seizure, voices bellowing in union, pleading to the higher powers to be, for a life to stay with us. Internal Organs failing, and then being shifted and lifted. Forceps, scalpel, tracheas, incubations. Sometime there is just not enough adrenaline to get me through. God please give me a blindfold, as you continue to work magic through my hands.
Unfortunately, three of those four African American males had succumbed to their internal injuries before my shift was over.
Even after donning my universal precaution, my scrubs from Friday are still blood stained; confined to a see through plastic bag, I had to look at this morning as a remainder. I’m mentally numb today.
I am close to registering for my PH.D come 2025, I keep asking myself, am I ready... my window for registering to get accepted is caving by the days.
Love and Hugs, always
SKC DON, BSN
SKC Interim DON, APRN
