The Talk

One of the nurses on my unit one afternoon showed us all an episode on Opera that dealt with a man dying of pancreatic cancer. This man had months to live, and wrote a lecture for his last class, which he taught at University. This lecture was a look at his life, his accomplishments, and what he learned about his own life. His lecture moved me, with his views on life and death. Every time I watch this video I get a deep feeling inside me. It really opened my eyes on how I was feeling and living my life. It also helped me have a different outlook when I am working on the palliative care unit. I remember when I was young and day dreamed, I felt I was far from that child. I seemed to have forgotten to just enjoy the moment. He inspired me to continue in my nursing education from a RPN to BSCN. I feel that everyone would benefit from watching this video, because I did.