When our kids were little, a trip to Urgent Care or the ER meant a stop at Rick’s Rather Rich on the way home for some of my husband’s patented Emergency Room Medicine, daddy style: made-on-the-premises ice cream, a special treat. There’s a wooden placard inside the little shop declaring, “Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.”
A million miles from Rick’s, our child with ITP ended up in emergency a few days ago.
And a friend there, having no idea we used to do that…showed up later in the day with ice cream to try to make things a little better.
(Ed. to add: my forever thanks to all those who can donate blood and do. You’re a life saver.)