Heartbreaking photo of man thanking hospital staff who saved his wife's life
A touching photo of a man with a sick wife thanking hospital emergency room staff has captured the hearts of thousands of people online.
Allison S., a nurse from New Jersey, posted the image to her Instagram and Twitter on Wednesday (local time) - and it was quickly reposted on numerous other sites.
A man can be seen standing at one of the hospital’s windows with a sign reading: “Thank you all in emergency for saving my wife’s life. I love you all”.
Allison said on Twitter the moment gave her “all the feels”.
“In triage the other day, I heard a knock on the window…this is what I saw,” she explained on Instagram.
“This man knew he couldn’t come in but wanted to show some gratitude. I asked through the window if I could snap a pictured and he nodded.
“He had tears pouring down his face - I peeked out the door and asked him how his wife was - he said ‘great, she is going home today, you are all amazing’.”
Allison said she didn’t know the man or his wife. It is unknown if she was suffering from coronavirus.
“Throughout the last 13 years as a nurse, I realised, this is why we do it - times are tough but we make a difference. I love my team,” Allison wrote.
Thousands of people took to the nurse’s social media to also thank her for her hard work.
All the feels... I love my job! @TheEllenShow pic.twitter.com/228yaXVx43
— Allison S. (@allie211) March 26, 2020
“Thank you for your work and for sharing this photo that takes my breath away,” one woman said.
“Thank you for all that you and your co-workers are doing! Thank you to all of our nation’s hard working, brave healthcare professionals,” another wrote.
“You are a hero and a rock star!!” one man chimed in.
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with AAP
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