Life in the Hospital

                 Angelwings

I simply cannot help myself…when a person has been in the hospital for over a length of time one starts to notice people, things and the hospital routines. One starts to recognize the gentle nurses, the doctor with the best bedside manners, where the maternity section of the hospital is located, the shortcuts via the stairwells, where one can find the good left over magazines…

So it stands to reason that I would notice a certain student nurse named Maria who was very attentive to my Father while here in the hospital. She was a doll, so very loving in how she helped my Father and she said she thought our family was wonderful. (Wonderful?? That last thought sparked an idea in me.)

I asked if she was single, and when she said yes…(well I have a million cousins you know and many single ones at that!)

My Dad shook his head in disbelief when I mentioned to Maria that I loved matchmaking. I told her I had a cousin name Joshua, a gem of a guy…well to make a long story short…poof he came to visit my Dad in the hospital today!

I think that is a sign don’t you?



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95 responses to “Life in the Hospital”

  1. You’re on a matchmaking roll, Corey! At least you won’t have to deal with the travel logistics as with Mattieu and Eva….more time to plot and plan!
    Keep us posted……
    Dana

  2. le petit cabinet de curiosites

    I love to finally read that you are coming back to the matchmaking mood or world.
    it sounds like your spirit is “lighter” and it can think of positive things …
    I guess your dad is feeling much better …

  3. Ahhh,,,Corey,,I smile with your Dad,,I also know the familiarity of knowing a hospital too well. So many stories there,,so much to observe, and so many opportunities to minister. I never thought of matchmaking there though,,,a silver linning,,,ha! You go girl! I wonder how Mattieu and Eva are doing?? Blessings in your day Corey.

  4. LOL! You are amazing! Is it permissible for a Corey to be incorrigible?

  5. hahaha I got such a chuckle reading your latest post. I am so glad things are easing up enough that your thoughts can turn to romance. Hope it works for your Maria and Joshua! If it does indeed work as well as your Eva and Mattieu match up then I think you’re going to need to start carrying a quiver of arrows and change your name to cupid..hee hee

  6. Paris Parfait

    You are funny, always keeping an eye out for a matchmaking opportunity. Hope they all work out! In any event, any excuse to smile when in hospital is a good thing.:)

  7. Corey, Corey, Corey, Corey, Corey …… in the middle of the darkest moments you are still thinking of other people’s hearts!
    I just love your optimism.

  8. You’re the best, in spite of everything you remember that love is all that really matters!!! God love you Corey.

  9. You are so incredibly wonderful! YOU! You make me laugh! You are THE matchmaker! for sure!
    That makes me think….how things are going for Mattieu and Eva? ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Love

  10. You find love and humor everywhere in spite of it all.
    God bless you and your Father and all of you real good.
    I love you
    Hugs, love and prayers
    Jeanne ^j^

  11. Miss Maddie’s

    ‘Tis only a couple of days until Valentine’s day. Do you suppose Cupid makes hospital visits?
    xo Susan

  12. You aren’t one to miss an opportunity to spread love that’s for sure.
    Having had a career in healthcare, I particularly enjoyed your comments about becoming familiar with the hospital. Patients and visitors find it such a strange envionment but of course it became like home to me.
    Hope you Dad is continuing to improve.
    Darla

  13. Corey,
    You’re amazing!!
    rel
    I take it that your dad is much improved?

  14. oh corey\!!!
    you put the biggest smile on my face!
    and never a dull moment with you ๐Ÿ™‚
    i am still praying! (and now i just have a little extra cream in my coffee)
    wink nancy

  15. the farmers wife

    Corey, I swear you have a new avocation. Believe me nurses know a wonderful family when they see one. My son is a nursing student who is currently working at a residential facility for severely disabled young adults. He can tell you in an instant which families are devoted to their loved ones.

  16. You are sooo bad. Your talents are endless. ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Every time my sister was hospitalized one of us stayed with her 24/7 – she didn’t like being alone – and we got to know the nurses and other staff pretty well. It becomes quickly apparent which ones have soft hearts. I remember finding hiding places for breaks when things got intense; looking at newborns is good for the soul. And most hospitals have a small garden tucked away in some corner for a quiet moment or two.
    There are gifts in even the most difficult circumstances. I think You are one of those gifts.

  17. Vienna for Beginners

    Oh Corey, Valentine’s coming up in two days, you apparently feel it and know where the arrows are.
    Good luck,
    with everything!

  18. you, thank goodness, are incorrigible!!

  19. lol… You make me smile Corey ๐Ÿ™‚ Do you have one for me???

  20. I’m so glad you’ve got a good supply of cousins – it would be a terrible waste of potential to let a lovely girl like Maria go unmatched and there are endless possibilities for the future too!

  21. ROFL!!! It’s also a sign that YOU, too, are feeling much better! Hugs to you all, Sher

  22. Oh yes – I can’t wait to read another beautiful love story!

  23. herhimnbryn

    ‘The girl can’t help it,
    She just can’t help it.’

  24. Caffienated Cowgirl

    Corey, you always put a smile on my face! So do tell, any attraction between them????

  25. My Melange

    You, my dear, are addicted to matchmaking!!!

  26. Oh dear…you’re on a roll, girl!! x

  27. Corey, You Go Girl!! I don’t see why you can’t love on your dad, and do a little matchmaking at the same time! After all, love makes the world go ’round! I’m still praying for your dad and all your family.

  28. angela marie

    Corey! Where are your cupid angel wings, bow and arrow!?
    You are sooooo cute!
    It is a sign!

  29. Here she goes again!
    Keep your camera handy sister.

  30. Marie-Noรซlle

    I think there was already something in the air when Little Cupido (dressed up as Kate) kept whistling yesterday…
    I pondered over her “best shot”…
    Will her arrow reach the goals ???

  31. Corey… your’re crazy!… The sweetest crazy of all!!!
    Hug*
    Suzanne
    P.S. – How is your Dad doing with the portuguese beers? ;o)

  32. Was Maria on duty when he came? That is a sign indeed.

  33. Hi Corey, if you’re finding a cousin to hook up with Kit, can you find one for me, too?

  34. I’m catching up with you this morning, Corey. What wonderful news to hear your father is improving!
    I knew what you were up to, after only reading a bit about Maria! Wishing you success with your matchmaking, this Valentine’s week.
    Pat

  35. You are something else!!!! Glad your father is doing better….I have a 26 year old single daughter that is soon to be a dr.!!! Know anyone????

  36. You make me smile, Corey! You’re such a romantic ~ I love it! I pray all is good with your father and getting better every minute, xxoo, Dawn

  37. rochambeau

    WOW!! You’re the best. YOU make me happy!

  38. Here she goes again! You really are a matchmaker, Corey! Your trade follows you wherever you go! And I could envision your dad’s face when you announced your plans! Happy to hear the joy is spreading! =)

  39. Carol in Mass.

    Oh my…I see cupid followed you across the ocean! Do keep us posted!

  40. Glad to hear your father is doing better ~ so much so that you have matchmaking on your mind again! Ha ~ ha! ๐Ÿ™‚
    Blessings!

  41. Mari-Nanci

    Corey Amaro, you are the cutest thing!!!!!! Totally! Totally! Totally! The cutest thing on the World Wide Net!
    Of course it’s a sign. Of course it is. And ‘The World’s Best Matchmaker’ is off and running again. Never one to rest on her laurels… Oh no. She can’t allow her abilities to get rusty now, can she? Of course not!
    And we her lucky readers, get to go along for the delicious ride. For yet another delicious ride that is. :-))))))
    Cute you are! The cutest, you are! And I love you to pieces.
    Plus, what a joy you must be to your father! How many fathers in hospital, have a constant, yet ever changing saga, brought to them daily, by their dear daughters? What a plus this must be, for his getting better.
    Hugs, hugs, hugs,
    Mari-Nanci

  42. Bonjour Corey,
    I can tell things are looking up when you start thinking about l’amore! Hope your dad is on the way to recovery. Keep us updated on this new ‘match’…
    xoxo~

  43. Oh, Corey, you are incorrigible! I sense a a series of posts complete with photos on the way as you chronicle what may be to come. ๐Ÿ™‚ I’ll bet your hijinks is making your dad smile.

  44. There is no keeping you down… ๐Ÿ™‚ Success, I think, has gone to your head.
    Good luck in your newest Matchmaking adventure.

  45. Oh Corey! You are a hoot! You sound so much better!…AND back to normal!
    I will continue to hold your father up in my prayers until he is safe back home!

  46. Oh, yipee! Another matchmaking opportunity!

  47. Keep it up Corey!!
    We all need another love story. You are the best. (It’s almost Valentine’s Day)
    Love to you,
    Rosemary

  48. Oh you are now a matchmaking addict! Good for you keeping your Dad guessing at what you will do next. I remember photos you posted last summer of your family-everyone was very handsome/beautiful.

  49. I began chuckling when I saw “single”!
    I know you are Catholic, but are you sure you don’t have some yenta heritage in there somewhere?

  50. qualcosa di bello

    there’s no stopping you & love!

  51. Lisa & Alfie at The Pickled Hutch

    The silver lining is peeking out from under the cloud. Bravo Corey for making good things happen for good people.
    Lisa & Alfie

  52. Travelingmama

    Corey, you are just too much! The Moroccans here would LOVE you! They love nothing more than a good matchmaking! Still praying for you and your family. Blessings!

  53. All we need is love . . .

  54. You are so good!

  55. Toni Brown

    Ha! I need you to visit Phoenix and help me hook-up my younger bro, Cam! His twin has a lady, and our oldest bro is also in love, but Cam … he’s in need of the Corey magic touch.
    How is your Dad?

  56. You go girl !!!!!! xoxoxo Clarice

  57. Oh Corey. You darling imp. I wish my daughter wasn’t taken. I would put her in your way so fast.

  58. Corey,
    I started cracking up when I read that you are match making in the hospital of all places! LOL!!! And your Dad’s reaction – Classic. And then he actually shows up. I would say that is a sign.
    Take care and say hi to your Dad and let him know that he is in my thoughts and prayers.
    Love,
    Lorene

  59. How wonderfully hilarious and timely of Joshua to visit right on cue! Too funny.

  60. Corey, you tickle me – you are tireless in your pursuit of amour! ๐Ÿ™‚
    Thinking of you all and sending hugs.

  61. Nancy ~ Fete et Fleur

    Wouldn’t that be wonderful!!

  62. Chuckling…I think YOU are a good dose of medicine for your dad, Corey. ๐Ÿ™‚

  63. liz elayne

    this just makes my day – you are adorable with your matchmaking desires…

  64. liannallama

    awwww! Only you could find something so sweet in the midst of such chaos!

  65. cruststation

    I love seeing glimpses of happiness in times of trial, your family is a miracle of life.

  66. Man, if my current boyfriend doesn’t work out, I am coming to you for a set up! Apparently you have a gift for matchmaking…

  67. Dee/reddirtramblings

    Ah, Corey, you make me smile. I stopped to check my favorite blogs today. I’m so glad. Mom is in ICU, and I now know the families who come to visit their loved ones, the darling nurse, Stacie, who takes such good care of my Mom.
    You matchmaking girl, you. I hope this turns into something beautiful.~~Dee

  68. haha LOL!!
    you’re practising your ‘hobby’ all over the world and in the most weird place…
    a hospital?? i’m sure we’ll hear more about it.
    … however it makes me hesitate visiting you in provence though :(( you know i’m single… that scares the hell out of me!!
    ๐Ÿ˜‰

  69. haha LOL!!
    you’re practising your ‘hobby’ all over the world and in the most weird place…
    a hospital?? i’m sure we’ll hear more about it.
    … however it makes me hesitate visiting you in provence though :(( you know i’m single… that scares the hell out of me!!
    ๐Ÿ˜‰

  70. Hi Corey – even in the midst of trauma you are amazing…..I think you have a gift, you are a gift to all of us who read this faithfully…..Maria and Joshua – it has a nice ring!
    Be well,
    Christine

  71. My grandma used to say to “make hay in sunshine”. You go girl!

  72. Di Overton

    You never cease to amaze me and make me smile.

  73. Corey…Clicked on your blog, always one of my fav’s, and thought do you know anyone around 50. I just turned 51, I’m told I’m very pretty, but could use a nice companion. Also, while at church this week, I lit a small red candle for your dad. Being Catholic I believe this helps. Have a sunny day!
    ~Helen~

  74. Miss Sandy

    You can take the girl out of France but not the romance of France out of her heart! Cory you minx!

  75. Miss Sandy

    You can take the girl out of France but not the romance of France out of her heart! Corey you minx!

  76. Bonnie Buckingham

    That’s what Emma ~~ Jane Austen’s Emma, of
    course! You’re good at that.
    The great goodness of being in love
    http://www.austenquotes.com/jane_austen_quotes/emma/index.html
    Of Mr. Weston’s first marriage:
    “She had a husband whose warm heart and sweet temper made him think every thing due to her in return for the great goodness of being in love with him.”
    Lucky woman!
    Emma, volume 1, chapter 2
    Praying for your dad!
    Bonnie

  77. Dorian Fletcher

    You ARE the romantic – and it IS almost Valentine’s Day…how could you stop yourself from matchmaking? I loved to hear that your dad had a good laugh when your niece whistled for him – it’s good medicine!

  78. Art Tea Life

    ohhhhh You’re At It Again !
    Under Your Cupid Super Powers – I see a Valentine in both futures!

  79. Art Tea Life

    ps- I am glad you have An Angel there taking care of your Dad.
    (besides You I mean)

  80. Hellooooo?!!! totally a sign…love it! ((hug))

  81. YES…definitely a SIGN! You are such a romantic Corey!I love it! ๐Ÿ™‚

  82. You are so full of love and romance!!! How wonderful for you to think of lovey things and of your cousin….I can sense another wonderful matchmaking post coming on!! lol

  83. cupid is striking again…it is Valentine’s Day. I do hope you know how much you are loved as well.
    blessings

  84. I love it, Corey. I never underestimate your amazing power to find love anywhere; it is who you are and what you do. I am sure I must be within reach of cupid’s arrow from where you are now…know anyone in Oregon about 5o-ish?
    Thanks for sharing all the love. Still praying for your father’s improved health.

  85. I love it Corey! I never underestimate your power to find a love match anywhere; it’s who you are and what you do! And by the way, I am sure that I must be within range of cupids arrows from where you are now…know anyone in Oregon, 50-ish?
    Thanks for sharing the love, please keep us posted. I continue praying for your father’s improved health.

  86. Well, it is that season, isn’t it? Keep up the good work…..match making…..Betty

  87. I swear, Corey, you are a LOVE MAGNET! Yes, I do think it is a sign.
    I know exactly what you mean about the hospital. My father has been in two hospitals during the past year. I got to know where the linens were kept, so I could get my dad extra pillows and blankets. One time, my mother and I even changed his sheets. The patient’s and their family’s attitude toward staff, greatly enhances their care. I always made sure I was there, at night, when the doctor’s made their calls, so I could hear first hand how my dad was doing and to voice any concerns or ask questions.
    ~elaine~

  88. Corey, you are such a cutie. Look at you, even in the hospital you are playing matchmaker! I love your warm and open heart! You are an inspiration to us all. I’m so glad to hear that things are improving!

  89. I think I might need to take a trip to Willows for a visit and matchmaking session…

  90. JOSHUA is obviously tapped in! How funny. Hey, the world needs matchmakers with hearts. This is a sweet observation and post!
    KJ

  91. Heaven & Earth

    Be aware. Always expect miracles. Especilly in hospitals!

  92. What a wonderful possibility! My best wishes to your dad and continues his recovery in as much comfort as possible. Thankyou so much for posting! ๐Ÿ™‚

  93. So dear Corey,
    have Maria and Joshua had their first date yet???
    you are determined to have every one you know matched up aren’t you :0)
    Mimi

  94. So… do you have any single, 40-ish cousins in Georgia?! LOL!
    I’m glad to hear your dad is on the mend!
    Darya in GA

  95. Wow!! How fun – I hope to hear more about Maria and Joshua

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