Is chosen, but I can’t tell you until I contact them first.

What I can say is Thank You to everyone who sent in an entry. I had a really had decision because each person is very deserving. I want to write more about the winner but I will wait until I have their permission.

Again THANK YOU for being thoughtful enough to the take time to write about the wonderful familys!

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I spoke to the Winner Tina O., nominated by Kristin Schuster.

Here is some of what Kristin wrote in ( it is edited for privacy reasons)…

“I wanted to nominate a very special person for your giving is awesome photo contest.  Tina O. is a RN that I work with…  She is an awesome person, and gives nothing but the best to her family, friends, and coworkers…
Tina is a great person.  She is kind and empathetic.  She is a great nurse.  And like most nurses, she is the ultimate caregiver.  Her family depends on her for everything.  She runs the ship at home.  She has four great kids and a husband who loves her.  She also has her first grandchild on the way…”

I would also like to note, that Kristin was the first person to nominate Tina. She also had another co worker send in an email attesting to how wonderful Tina is…

“I really can’t say enough about Tina and her family Kim.  She and her husband make their family a priority in their life- they are the house that all of the kids gather at.  All of their childrens’ friends look to Tina and her husband for guidance in their own lives.  They are always talking about how important their children are to them- they have one daughter getting ready to have their first grandchild, a daughter who is a doll making in Japan but has flown back to Michigan to be with her mom.  She is a tremendously hard worker- she is one of our most beloved charge nurses- which is rare for someone in charge of nurses   ha.  but seriously,…
We all hope and pray that Tina is going to… come through this difficulty to share more times with us… I guess I don’t know what else to say.  We are all in shock and want to do anything we can for this amazing person.”

As a mom and a health care provide myself, I know first hand how hard it is to step outside of that roll and let someone else take care of you. By giving so much of herself, I just could not pass up giving something back to Tina. I look forward to meeting Tina and her family this weekend for their photo session.

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