Rotary Club of San Pedro South (RCSPS) President Guia de Leon lends her voice on how she spent the Day of the Nightingale this year when it has become more important than ever to appreciate the hard work of nurses across the globe
May 12 is a day to recognize the work and dedication of nurses all around the world.
I have dear family and friends who are in this profession, and I can personally attest how hard and dangerous it is to be a nurse. I also have witnessed how their shifts can go crazy, and how they have to deal with some irate patients from time to time.
Since 1965, the International Council for Nurses (ICN) has celebrated “International Nurse Day.” The theme for National Nurses Week in 2020 is Compassion|Expertise|Trust.
May 12 is also the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale became an icon of Victorian culture, and was dubbed “The Lady with the Lamp” because of her habit of making rounds at night.
With this “A Light of Faith Project,” my aim is to continue to honor our nurses and medical frontliners by providing them with my home-cooked meals.
After all, our nurses are our greatest advocate. They have been our light for the longest time. It’s high time that we give them the light of our faithful prayers and loving service.
Honestly, I have started giving food to our frontliners on March 17, or just a day after the lockdown was announced. But the challenge of this project is that the good deed must be done in at least seven consecutive days.
Now that we have this pandemic, we must spend not only a week or two to give salute to these modern-day heroes. In fact, the World Health Organisation has designated 2020 as “Year of the Nurse and Midwife” in honor of the 200th birth anniversary of Nightingale.
They may not wear capes, but their help to our society is truly extraordinary. A light, we may say, that is both brilliant and bright.
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