Days before Thanksgiving last year, unexpectedly, my otherwise completely healthy husband had a medical emergency while driving and he was rushed to the closest hospital by ambulance. My son and I followed in the car. We were all 2 hours from home at the time, on the freeway returning from a day trip to Knoxville. After a few hours in the Emergency Room with doctors administering a clot buster, we were then moved to the ICU, where we stayed for 3 days and 2 nights. The entire staff was incredible to us and made the terrible situation so much better. But Chrisinda stood out. We had her for several shifts, and I felt like she treated us like we were family. Neither my husband nor I have spent much time in the hospital, and also being 2 hours away from friends/family, this could have been an uncomfortable, unsettling experience, but she was so helpful and communicative and answered all of my questions. She constantly offered to bring us water or juice, blankets, a pillow…she was like a wonderful hostess when you’re visiting someone’s home out of town. She also carefully explained everything that was happening, kept us updated with the timing, and then would return to be sure the tests or meetings with doctors went well. This all happened over 4 months ago, but I’ve never forgotten her and have wondered how we might ever thank her. I found this form in a stack of papers and decided it wasn’t too late to write about her.