“Makai, everything will be okay. As much as I’d love to spend my days getting on your nerves to no end, I can’t. I put off nursing school three times, wasting valuable years of my life. I don’t want to waste any more of them. I love being here. I love my patients. I love the staff. I love the atmosphere. It really gives me something to look forward to each day I’m on the schedule. Nursing brings me joy. I’d grow miserable staying home.”