I was reading the following story, written by Henry Libersat on lifeofhope.com, and found it to be a very interesting tale. How people in today’s world are alone, sad, and really hurting? How encouraging and uplifting would it be, that if we would take the short time to give that friend of ours, a simple hug, a pat on the back, or just hold them and let them know how much they are loved and cared for. After reading this short story, I think that you will know what I mean.
During the first two decades of this century, a great number of babies under one year of age wasted away in hospitals and children’s institutions and died from unknown causes. In some institutions it was customary to enter the condition of all seriously sick infants as “hopeless” on admission cards.
Among the doctors who were confronted with infant mortality daily was Dr. Fritz Talbot of the Children’s Clinic in Dusseldorf. Dr. Talbot had uncommon success in dealing with sick children. For many years, as he made his rounds, he would be followed from ward to ward by groups of interns seeking new ways of handling children’s diseases..
One such intern was Dr. Joseph Brennermann, who told this story.
“Many times we would come across a child for whom everything had failed. For some reason the child was hopelessly wasting away. When this would happen, Dr. Talbot would take the child’s chart and scrawl some indecipherable prescription. In most of the cases, the magic formula took effect and the child began to prosper. My curiosity was aroused and I wondered if the famous doctor had developed some new type of wonder drug.
“One day, after rounds, I returned to the ward and tried to decipher Dr. Talbot’s scrawl. I had no luck, and so I turned to the head nurse and asked her what the prescription was.
“‘Old Anna,’ she said. Then she pointed to a grandmotherly woman seated in a large rocker with a baby on her lap. The nurse continued: ‘Whenever we have a baby for whom everything we could do had failed, we turn the child over to Old Anna. She has more success than all the doctors and nurses in this institution combined.'”
my favorite phrase: You look like you could use a hug. Yes, please. Great story. Hugs to you, Coach.
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
Old Anna … best medicine!!
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May we all experience the love of an “Old Anna” when we need it the most. Thank you for sharing this smile-inducing, heart-warming story.
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May we all experience the love of an “Old Anna” when we need it the most.
With Love,
Russ
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Great story!
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The magic of touch, supported by love. ❤
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Have you ever just felt like somebody needed a hug, you give them a hug and you feel the tension but you don’t let go, suddenly they relax and hug you back, bliss for both of us!
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Beautiful story. 😀
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The touch of love will cure a lot of ills.
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Wonderful story shared by a loving man. Merry Christmas Coach!
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Wonderful story shared by a loving man. Merry Christmas Coach!
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Wonderful story and the photo is a story in itself.
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I love this! People don’t know how powerful a touch can be. I’m actually about to start working on a blog about the power of hugging. My mom was a tough love kind of person so I didn’t really get hugs. I make sure to hug and kiss my nieces and nephew all the time. It gives people hope, love, and a better future. This hits home for me.
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