Robert Update

Following his hospitalization for atrial fibrillation, Robert came into the clinic every single Tuesday night. Sometimes he needed medications, sometimes he needed to see the doctor, but what he ALWAYS needed was the reassurance that he was doing okay. He was so scared, and this was the place that he felt safe. Safe – here at the free clinic, he felt safe. How did he feel the other six nights a week? Frightened, alone, scared – I can only imagine.

We noticed that he had not been here for a couple of weeks. One of the volunteers expressed concern; I had noticed too that he wasn’t here.

Last night he came in – almost dancing. He feels good. His health is so much better and he feels alive again. He needed his medications, so he came in to pick those up and was on his way saying: “Thank you. I feel GREAT!”