The Inspiration of the University of Utah Hospital

To those who put long nights in, made the grades, past the tests,
To those who knew no other path, than to give of their heart only the best.

My gratitude.

For the lives of my three children, and the strength of my wife,
Are the blessings of my today, the wholeness of my life.

You might be called a Doctor, a nurse, the medical staff or CNA,
But all of you share a common thread inside your DNA.

Amazing.

Amazing that you leave your family from a trip or in the middle of the night,
Amazing you arrive to assure all is well, in the dimness of the hospital light.
Amazing that your hand won’t waver, through a surgery hours long,
Amazing is your focus, your compassion, your dedication and always being strong.
Amazing that those you serve aren’t family, yet you become and affect the family tree,
Amazing is the calm, the teamwork, the miracles that occur in the state of emergency.
Amazing is each bedside story, each last held hand and routine care,
Amazing when you take the time to help each person understand why they’re there.

It was never a title that put me at ease, it was the human behind the being,
Giving the patient a chance to feel better, a freedom from burden worth seeing.

It was a gentle smile from the custodial staff, a medical student assisting with directions,
A pharmacy member coming from behind the counter, to show a distressed patient some affection.
A valet parking member with a positive attitude, saying “no worries, come to the front of the line”,
And the chef in the kitchen telling a hungry patient he added blessings for all to be fine.

My gratitude.

Remember, the minute you think what you do, doesn’t affect children, a husband or wife,
Is the moment you could have helped save or forever positively changed someone’s life.


-Skyler Wolf Jones