The night shift experience that still gives me the chills!

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  • An example of a miracle versus a coincidence on my first night shift at my first job in a nursing home.
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  • @kyms9390
    @kyms9390 2 месяца назад +397

    Thankyou for your lovely story finding your best friend. I too had a similar experience, my friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer we would talk on the phone but she didnt want to see anyone. She passed & there was only a private family funeral, I had always hoped to see her & was always sad that I didnt get that chance. 3 months after she passed I was working on the oncology ward she died on as an agency nurse & all morning id felt odd & sad thinking this is where she spent her last days. I again wished that Id had the chance to see her one last time. I ended up doing my nursing notes next to the ward clerk later in the shift & she was opening the ward mail & suddenly put down a thankyou card from my friends family with this large beautiful photo of my friend on it smiling up at me. I rarely worked on this ward & to be there the day her photo came in was such a gift, it confirmed to me that Jesus indeed knew my heart, Amen ❤

    • @drandreaoconnor
      @drandreaoconnor  2 месяца назад +38

      WOW!! Yes, I think that photo and smile was meant for you! Great story. :)

    • @t.b.1596
      @t.b.1596 2 месяца назад +20

      The Lord Jesus is so precious. He know us and loves to bless our lives with special monents. It is not by chance but heavenly created by Him!!

    • @kathyverrelli5170
      @kathyverrelli5170 2 месяца назад +7

      Suzanne Geizemann would call that evidence. When she speaks with spirit she always gets evidence from them for the family here on earth to confirm.

    • @CAY1900
      @CAY1900 2 месяца назад +5

      Great story! Did you keep in contact with her after you left your job?

    • @davidrhenley
      @davidrhenley 2 месяца назад

      Did you ever consider the possibility that your “best friend” really didn’t care for you very much?

  • @Mrs.Parberry-mc8lx
    @Mrs.Parberry-mc8lx 2 месяца назад +199

    i have a story. i had a friend who i've never met, and he was a florist. he specialized in growing hibiscus flower. i had a hibiscus bush in my yard that never bloomed. and i told my friend about it. he said the soil was deficient in nutrients. anyway, my friend died in a car accident, and a week after I found out he died, which happened to be on christmas, i saw a bright red flower in my backyard that popped out at me, and I looked close, and it was that hibiscus bush that i've never seen bloom. and i've only seen it bloom that one time. i think it was a sign from my friend.

    • @Diogenes425
      @Diogenes425 2 месяца назад +9

      Of course it was!

    • @Sammi2262
      @Sammi2262 2 месяца назад +3

      Ohhh, my goodness 😪😪😪😪😪 this is soo Touching I’m Literally Crying like a Baby because a Similar Situation Happened to me when my Daddy Died and I Thought 💭 I was just Crazy !!!! God Bless You 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

    • @jackb47581
      @jackb47581 2 месяца назад

      Such a beautiful story.

    • @susanford9669
      @susanford9669 2 месяца назад +10

      A month after my Dad died I was jogging deep in the woods where I always jogged. All the sudden I heard a voice in my head "susan get out ...danger". I stopped and scratched my head...then continued on ...after a short minute again I hear "Susan Marie G.Dam it !! I said GET OUT!!!! My dad use to cuss like that when he was afraid for your life and my middle name in emergency only. So I turned and literally ran like I was on fire 300 yards, like my life depended on it. I shook inside myself in fright, then drove home. The next day my former BF called and asked me if I was still jogging at that location. I said yes and he exclaimed "did you see tonights local paper... there was a girl raped and pistol beaten there yesterday late afternoon." I believe my dear Dad came through the veil to save me. Tears . It sounded just like him. He knew what a fighter I am and he knew if I fought the man would have killed me. What an amazing world this is. Thank you everybody for your wonderful stories. Thank you ❤ This is an amazing channel. ❤️

    • @diapricea4888
      @diapricea4888 4 дня назад

      I don't understand you had a friend, right? But you never met that friend. What? Crazzzy.

  • @carmensmall932
    @carmensmall932 2 месяца назад +33

    I worked in a nursing home for over 5 years, almost 50 yeaars ago. There was one sweet lady tht was so crippled up we had to do all her ADLs and postioning frequently. Just before she passed away, she straightened right up, sat up in bed and actually said, Oh dear, that is so beautiful! She then laid back down and took her final breath. Shocked aall of us in the room at the time. I do believe there is more to life after death.

  • @donnabyron6214
    @donnabyron6214 2 месяца назад +135

    I was only 15 yrs. old when my Father died. He died in 1964, so many years ago, and yes he died in the hospital. He died of a kidney disease, and back then, no luck of having Kidney Dialysis, or any other miracle to keep him alive. He was 36n yrs. old and left a wife, and 5 children one of which was a 9 month old baby. Anyways after hearing this story my memories came back the night my Father died. My Mother never left his side so she was there, and his three older children were there. I remember it all like it was yesterday. My Mother was in his room, of course he was very very sick, he got out of the bed, and said to my Mother, where are my cloths, went to the closet to get his dressed, and said I am going Home tonight. Yes, he went home that night, but he went to his heavenly home. I am now 75 yrs old. And I will never forget him, he was a very good father, I’m lucky to have such fond memories. I truly think that when God calls us home, we will know it. I really enjoyed listening to your story because it brought back memories.

  • @lindamcgilbra7311
    @lindamcgilbra7311 2 месяца назад +87

    I am a retired nurse, now 82 years old with so many stories of a career spanning 50 years. I just found your channel, and have been reading and relating to many of the stories you have been posting. I also had a similar story about reuniting with a friend in a nursing home when I was still a student nurse and was given two patients my first day there. I was amazed when I recognized the name and that I had known her years earlier when we were each happily first married, and had joined a canasta group in our neighborhood which was then located almost 100 miles from where we met again in this nursing home. I was aware that she had been newly diagnoses with MS at that time when we first became acquainted, and was just beginning to have a little difficulty walking. Now she was bed bound, completely dependent for daily care, and had developed a huge decubitus ulcer on her back which required nursing care to change the dressing. As I entered her room I could tell she recognized me right away. Her eyes lit up, I was able to communicate some with her about our friends back then, that I was divorced now, and she intimated she was too. It was sad to see what had happened to her, now requiring complete care. She was always so sweet and so beautiful. I kept her the week our class was there. I always felt it was so uncanny that we met again under those circumstances, a few years later. I tried, as you did, to give her special attention and loving care. I’m so glad to have served her, and I sincerely hope I brought some kind of pleasure and companionship during that time. Thank you for your stories. I’m really enjoying them, and have subscribed so I can continue with your videos.

    • @drandreaoconnor
      @drandreaoconnor  2 месяца назад +9

      Would love to hear more!!!

    • @charlottehall5191
      @charlottehall5191 2 месяца назад +3

    • @nbrown8464
      @nbrown8464 2 месяца назад +2

      Same here! Would love to hear some of your stories.

    • @SammiJoReviews
      @SammiJoReviews 2 месяца назад +9

      I’m sure you did bring her joy & peace. My mil was a nurse of some 45yrs. She worked at a local hospital where my grandfather was a patient. His health had been worsening over the last few months. The day before he passed, he kept saying to me that he was going home, to which I’d tell him encouragingly so that yes, he’d be going home soon. He was sure it would be the following day. He hugged me as I kissed his cheek & assured him I’d be back the next day. I got a phone call at just after 3am the wee hours of the morning. It was my mil, who was assigned to him. She called to let me know first that he had passed & that I had kept my promise to him. He didn’t die alone. She & three of her nurse friends stayed with him, holding his hands as his breathing slowed & he passed easy in his sleep.
      I’m sad to say that we lost my mil a few years ago. I miss her so much. She was there for my grandfather. She was there for me & even went to my house to break the news that my mom passed in the night & took me to her house because I can’t drive (retinal disease). She was with me after when I fell apart & she helped me come back afterwards & did the same when I lost my dad. When it came to mils, I won the mother-in-law lottery. It felt like I lost my mom all over again when she passed away.
      Thank you for caring for so many over your lifetime as a nurse. You nurses are the backbone & the heart of medicine.

  • @IrishLincoln
    @IrishLincoln 2 месяца назад +40

    Back in April my mother fell and broke her hip the same week I lost my job. I had left the hospital to go to the post office and as I exited the post office I saw a man sitting in a truck next to my car. He called out my name and it was a dear friend I hadn't seen since we were deployed to Iraq together. Long story short, he hired me that day to work in his business. He needed someone to come in an "fix" some things a former employee messed up. I needed the job badly, he needed a friend to help fix these bad things in his business, and I also needed the flexibility to help my mother with her rehab. It worked out for everyone. Now into June everyone is still healing in their own way. Pretty interesting.
    So, there's definitely a place for synchronicities in life. Everything happens for a reason.

    • @tanastoiberg7981
      @tanastoiberg7981 2 месяца назад +1

      So true. There are no mistakes in life. We are here for a purpose. A divine purpose to lift and encourage others. God Bless You and may you have much success in your endeavors. 🙏🙇‍♀️✝️👑🙌🕊

  • @kimberlybush2219
    @kimberlybush2219 3 месяца назад +107

    Very touching that you found your long lost friend and that you were able to show her more love.

  • @loricompton7578
    @loricompton7578 2 месяца назад +42

    I had identical twin brothers that lived together two-bedroom home built in 1926. Sadly one of my brothers passed away suddenly at age 42 in the house and the autopsy showed no disease, nothing in the toxicology report. The cause of death was listed as cardic arrhythmia. My brother was and still is devastated. I visited my brother often during our time of grief and once I was in the home alone and I went to get a shower. All I had is a towel around me since I knew no one would be coming and suddenly something hit me with force right between the shoulder blades and dropped to the floor. I turned around and found a quarter on the floor and there is no way that a quarter can hit straight on without someone throwing it. I freaked out. After that we would find coins in strange places like the kitchen sink drain or the drain in the bathroom sink. It quit scaring me after awhile.

    • @dfirth224
      @dfirth224 2 месяца назад +5

      You are NEVER alone, even when you think you are alone. Strange things began happening in the house after my dad died in 2009. Door bell rang when no one was there. Battery alarm clock on the mantel suddenly dinged once for three days in a row until I found the source of the dinging. The alarm had not been set in more than 5 years. Another time I'm sitting at the computer and a device on the shelf above suddenly turns on by itself, which is impossible.

    • @SalemSphynx
      @SalemSphynx 2 месяца назад +8

      WOW😳 I prpb woulda ran out in my towel screaming lol, but just heard a Priest say that that type of thing is a spirit who needs prayer to cross over. They do whatevr they can to get ur attention & since moving objects is 1 of the more common, perhaps (& i say this w/upmost respect for whatevr ur beliefs are) the extreme grief of his twin is keeping ur deceased brother's spirit here out of concern for him & their obv close connectiion? OR being a sudden death maybe his spirit is confused.. I've seen both good & bad spirits & while shocking, its kinda cool to know we never really leave the ppl we love~just move on to another place:) I'd suggest saying a prayer for him & letting him know its ok to move on., maybe that'd even help his twin release some pain🤍

    • @SalemSphynx
      @SalemSphynx 2 месяца назад +5

      Ps. I'm very sorry for your loss.. I know how painful & disruptive that type of grief can be & will say a prayer for you & both brothers now🙏Asking God to take my pain from me has helped when nothing else worked.

    • @denisebiely5998
      @denisebiely5998 17 дней назад +1

      After my daddy died I found dimes everywhere. I could even say…”daddy, give me a dime” and one would show up…it lasted about three or four years beyond his death, then slowly stopped. It was wonderful.

  • @kingforaday8725
    @kingforaday8725 2 месяца назад +18

    First off Im not in the medical field at all. My wife had a medical emergency and was life flighted to a city hundreds of miles away.
    I had to quickly pack a few things, drive to the distant city on a moments notice with no idea of where I would stay or for how long, didnt know anything about the city. I stayed at the hospital that night. The next morning Im sitting there wondering what Im going to do accommodation wise look up and see a coworker walk into the room! The coworker had a relative directly across the hall!!! They had already been there about a week and were willing to share accommodations they had already set up just a short distance from the hospital. We were able to share rides back to our home town and at least be and travel with someone we knew.

    • @tanastoiberg7981
      @tanastoiberg7981 2 месяца назад +1

      What a blessing. You were being watched over by God. 🙏🙇‍♀️✝️🤲

  • @sunflowermarcia7277
    @sunflowermarcia7277 2 месяца назад +80

    There are no coincidences, my belief. People come in and out of our lives when we need them.

    • @raven_ous2585
      @raven_ous2585 Месяц назад +2

      I don't believe in coincidence either

  • @jaimefio643
    @jaimefio643 2 месяца назад +17

    I don’t know how I got here but I’m glad I did. That was a wonderful story. My Mom was a nurse, as is my sister. My Mom passed a little over 12 years ago at 63. She was young, vibrant, beautiful and very successful. Most of all, she was a rockstar mom. She loved being a nurse and helped so many. I appreciated your story ❤.

  • @CrampedGrampy
    @CrampedGrampy 2 месяца назад +42

    For some folks this is how life lines up. Not a coincidence, more like intended, even preplanned. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story.

    • @maryreid3387
      @maryreid3387 2 месяца назад +1

      ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @cutley427
    @cutley427 2 месяца назад +47

    Loved this story! I’m a retired RN in my 60s. I had a similar experience with an incident that happened in my childhood home area and a family that suffered a tragedy of a child that was hit by a car. There were so many incidents of my life path crossing this family’s path that it became a running “sequel’s” event story until finally I was assigned to take care of the Father of this child in the ICU. He was giving all the staff grief with his behavior until I went in on my night shift and sat down and told him I knew his story. I told him of all the incidents of our paths crossing and I listens to him cry and recount all the trauma that occurred over the next 3 years after his Son was hit. He slept well that night and caused no further grief to the staff.

    • @EKA201-j7f
      @EKA201-j7f 2 месяца назад

      That is so great, you really helped him to vent and progress.

  • @rebeccaasher9124
    @rebeccaasher9124 2 месяца назад +137

    In my life it’s called “Divine Intervention.”

  • @parranoya100
    @parranoya100 2 месяца назад +20

    It takes a very strong but also patient, long-suffering soul to be a nurse for that long. You are expected to do your best caring for people that are usually at their very worst. I have the utmost respect for people like you.

  • @dianeframe2860
    @dianeframe2860 3 месяца назад +43

    What a blessing for you both!!!

  • @lind5180
    @lind5180 2 месяца назад +40

    That was not a coincidence. As we know there is no coincidences. What a beautiful story of being able to be there for her, and it appears you gained as much as well. What she remembers or doesn't. It's not for any of us to say.

  • @imapatching09
    @imapatching09 2 месяца назад +19

    hahaha I'm 76 now but I've done the "5 or so years ago" too = the longer you live, the harder it is to keep up with exact years.

  • @MamaDisco1313
    @MamaDisco1313 2 месяца назад +47

    You, being there at that time, was an answered prayer.

  • @lornadoone8887
    @lornadoone8887 2 месяца назад +30

    Sweet story. Thanks for sharing. I lost one of my best friends a week after her 16th birthday when I was supposed to be going to stay overnight at her house (I was 15). Instead my mother met me after school with the terrible news my friend was in the passenger seat of a vehicle the night before that was broadsided by a semi truck. She was brain-injured and had died that morning. For years I dreamed she was not dead-just injured or altered somehow-it was so hard to accept. I’m so glad you had the opportunity to reconnect with and care for your friend.

  • @makeyourselfathome6826
    @makeyourselfathome6826 2 месяца назад +28

    I am a night nurse in a rehab. And I loved this story so much.

  • @user-mc9lo3dx3d
    @user-mc9lo3dx3d 2 месяца назад +29

    Your story is a miracle of God’s love for us!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful experience of your friendship and proof that love never dies!! 💕

  • @thomasj.harris5630
    @thomasj.harris5630 2 месяца назад +12

    Too much of a coincidence to be to be a coincidence. Great story. I worked with a woman once and her birthday was the same day month and year as mine, and we were born 1 hour apart in the same hospital. Funny how life is full of surprises.

  • @sandmedna3056
    @sandmedna3056 2 месяца назад +10

    When my dad passed away I was in the living room of my apartment with my little shitzu. I felt this sadness overwhelmed me which I couldn't understand all at once my living room lights were so bright I felt the oxygen in the room suck out,I then look for my dog wondering what was happening and he's in the corner whimpering it all happened at once I then felt my head lower to a prayer which I could only remember psalms 23. I then fell the room become lighter and I was able to breath. At about early that next day my brother called me to tell me my father had passed away.

  • @deb8119
    @deb8119 2 месяца назад +98

    No doubt in my mind that was GOD!!!!! HE knew what you both needed.

  • @ellecee453
    @ellecee453 2 месяца назад +18

    You were a gift to your friend and she was a gift to you.

  • @lookingupwithwonder
    @lookingupwithwonder 2 месяца назад +19

    You're a nurse AND a Doctor?? Wow smart lady

  • @LenorJohnson-k7l
    @LenorJohnson-k7l 2 месяца назад +5

    My mom use to tell me death is harder on the people that are left behind

  • @artsmart
    @artsmart 2 месяца назад +4

    Interesting story and a sad one but as you say, somehow this sounds like fate or syncronicity of some sort was in play. I would say both you and your friend benefitted from the encounter. It reminds me of an experience I had back in the 1980s. A good friend of mine died from heart problems. He may have been 45-50. About a week or more after his death I was looking for a good used car and finally found the right one and they prepared the necessary paperwork. When I went to pick it up I asked who the previous owner had been. You guessed it, it was my friends vehicle which I'd actually driven in but had never noticed. After driving it for a few weeks I started having strange experiences. The most vivid was when I woke up with a start one morning to his voice saying, "good morning Steve, why not test the water" and then he was gone. A cryptic sort of message I never did manage to figure out but I never forgot it Good vid Andrea!

  • @janettecarrell
    @janettecarrell 2 месяца назад +12

    What a beautiful story!! God’s plans are shown in amazing ways!! Thank you so much for sharing that story!! 🙏🏻

  • @williamsaldanah3554
    @williamsaldanah3554 2 месяца назад +29

    A beautiful and tragic story, what a wonderful spirit of love you have.

  • @jimmyniland9721
    @jimmyniland9721 2 месяца назад +9

    Keep loving her and keep asking the Lord to look after her FOREVER. And ask the Lord the same for you - and your loved ones.

  • @jimkofron8638
    @jimkofron8638 3 месяца назад +46

    We have a good God. Maybe your friend prayed to see you? Maybe she had been thinking of you? Maybe God knew what would help her carry on? Almost cried while cracking my crab legs. Serious. Great story.

    • @RMG148
      @RMG148 2 месяца назад

      Beautiful story! 🥹
      Thank you for sharing. 🙏

    • @Kattycorner59
      @Kattycorner59 Месяц назад +1

      Would a good god have let this poor girl be in such a horrible accident ?🧐

  • @ladyblue1729
    @ladyblue1729 14 дней назад +4

    No coincidences. God put you there, as you said, " a gift to you both."

  • @kimmathis694
    @kimmathis694 2 месяца назад +25

    Wow what an interesting story. You were put there for a reason as we all are

  • @Chatosvideos
    @Chatosvideos Месяц назад +2

    There is a reason why you two met again. I was meant to watch your video and you talked about this Linda Jones-I had just visited a very dear friend in the hospice who is near death. The family mentioned of her worst dementia and wouldn’t recognize any member of the family at all. I had to say my last goodbye cuz I hear she’s getting close to death-- so I sat down and said hello and said my name to her. She opened her eyes and was smiling. I then went to sing songs as well -sang her favorite song as well. I was so happy she still remembered me. Her family was so surprised--to open her eyes and smiled at me and tried to say something to me but could not understand-the spirit of friendship we’ve had for years just livened up. So happy I was able to say goodbye and gave her message to say hello to my late hubby and her hubby and few friends that had gone before us. Peace came to me and my heart lifted out my burdens. A relief that was!

  • @Rick-nc3hm
    @Rick-nc3hm 2 месяца назад +21

    Honey I am 72. My wife and my kids know I can speak to every minute of my life since I was 8. It is a gift and a hard thing to live with. Sometimes just being silent helps me be calm.

    • @uraniumu242
      @uraniumu242 2 месяца назад +3

      And I am the opposite. I am 69 and I already have a memory for events that is nonexistent. I remember very little of the last 40 years. My wife has an excellent memory so I use her to jump start my brain. If she recalls a memory I may or may not be able to use her storytelling as a memory aid. Oddly enough I remember my phone number from when I was seven I remember where I was when Kennedy was assassinated and where I was on 9/11. It’s frustrating but I have trained myself to live with it.

    • @christiandpaul2022
      @christiandpaul2022 2 месяца назад +1

      Sometimes a bad memory is a mercy. It is for me.

    • @christiandpaul2022
      @christiandpaul2022 2 месяца назад +1

      Sometimes a bad memory is a mercy. It is for me.

  • @elizabethmchenry3102
    @elizabethmchenry3102 2 месяца назад +6

    I cried when I heard this story about your friend and her accident. That is so tragic losing her speech at such a young age and yes, that was a gift that you were able to connect with her even if it was just a short time. You were both blessed . I hope that she is doing okay and is getting good care from where ever she is now. You have such a special git of compassion also. Thank you for sharing.

  • @susanchristie9322
    @susanchristie9322 3 месяца назад +27

    No coincidences!❤

  • @tx-sweet-pjg3547
    @tx-sweet-pjg3547 2 месяца назад +9

    I was a phlebotomist for 10 years working in hospital’s ,nursing homes , clinics , I just so enjoy your videos, I was in my 20’s at that time ,I’m 54 now , it’s just really nice to here stories I can relate to , got a few of my own ,lol thank you 🌺🕊️🌸🙏🤠

  • @nancycosta2448
    @nancycosta2448 2 месяца назад +12

    As a 70 year old retired hospital RN, I thank you for always being respectful to nurses.

    • @user-lu9hq6jv4v
      @user-lu9hq6jv4v 2 месяца назад +2

      @@nancycosta2448 Thank you, Nancy, for your devotion to healing others!

  • @kimgreene9241
    @kimgreene9241 2 месяца назад +5

    That was a wonderful story. What a gift God gave the both of you ❤

  • @Lee-rg7yn
    @Lee-rg7yn 2 месяца назад +8

    What an amazing story! Not a coincidence at all!!!!

  • @lauramounir3660
    @lauramounir3660 2 месяца назад +4

    She felt it, she had to. Out of the year and a half you spent with her, she had to have recognized something about you that made her remember.

  • @susanyoung1600
    @susanyoung1600 2 месяца назад +2

    "I have many best friends." Some would call this egotistical. I call it as loving people the same whoeve they are. You sound really sweet.

  • @alicianason-yf8sc
    @alicianason-yf8sc 2 месяца назад +1

    You’re so lovely! Your patients are so blessed to have you! Thank you for sharing !

  • @miriamaguilar7977
    @miriamaguilar7977 2 месяца назад +2

    Dr. O'Conner your stories are fascinating to me as I am a Hospice volunteer and will be sitting during 24-48 hr vigil for patients who are alone without family or friends to visit. Thank you for sharing your very insightful stories.

    • @drandreaoconnor
      @drandreaoconnor  2 месяца назад

      It will change your life! All the best to you :)

    • @miriamaguilar7977
      @miriamaguilar7977 2 месяца назад

      @@drandreaoconnor Thank you very much! Best to you and your gifts of healing.

  • @alleshiajacksonmichael7469
    @alleshiajacksonmichael7469 2 месяца назад +1

    I have enjoyed your delivery, and I understand your perspective because I'm an RN. Thank you for your heartfelt stories. You are the Best and so genuine. God Bless!

  • @grandpasutubechannel
    @grandpasutubechannel 2 месяца назад +3

    A beautiful story indeed. I was a RN for 35 years and once had an encounter with a good friend from high-school at an assisted living home I worked at for just one shift as an agency nurse, and let's just say it wasn't a pleasant experience like yours was. Oh well, some good and some bad, and that's how this world is.
    Sincerely
    The old Northwoods RN/GPBS

  • @alanspring8462
    @alanspring8462 2 месяца назад +2

    Back in 2011 6 years after my oldest son passed away I was surprised to see a look alike of him and someone else at my door. I didn't say a word. I didn't know what to say. I was in a deep depression Because my second son was murdered just a month before.and this helped me Tremendously to have hope and not give up.I can't help explain it❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @MarieJackson-sp3be
    @MarieJackson-sp3be 2 дня назад

    That was NOT a coincidence. That was so very much a gift to you both from God, facilitated by your angels. You probably made her years following that much more bearable. Bless you both. 🕊️💫⭐️🌟

  • @katrinkarlsdottir
    @katrinkarlsdottir 2 месяца назад +7

    Keeping the Med-log is more paperwork than you would think at first. I worked overnight in an assisted living & memory care facility in Texas. It is hard work. I was 1 of 2 care providers on the clock for 217 residents.

    • @drandreaoconnor
      @drandreaoconnor  2 месяца назад +1

      Right!?! People have nooo idea how hard this is. I eventually had to quit. I will tell that story soon…thanks for being here!

    • @katrinkarlsdottir
      @katrinkarlsdottir 2 месяца назад

      @@drandreaoconnor Same here. I had to quit. Now I work doing individual in home care. All my attention can go to one client & their needs.

  • @melissagayheart7716
    @melissagayheart7716 3 месяца назад +5

    Wow, that is an amazing story. To think of the odds of that, I agree with u. That was a gift from God I bet u also touched her heart as well ❤

  • @sum1has2
    @sum1has2 2 месяца назад +5

    LOL! I’m in my 60s and things that feel as if they happened a couple of years ago can be 30 years in the past. It always comes as a shock when I realize it’s been decades. When you’re young you don’t believe “time flies”but it truly does!(BTW, 50s ?!You don’t look your age at all.)

    • @dan.3450
      @dan.3450 26 дней назад

      It *doesn't* seem to fly til you get older. When you're young everything is new and novel so it seems like it's happening slower, if not dragging. It's like when you're driving somewhere for the first time it seems to take a while, but the more you go that route, the more it's routine, and you sort of go on autopilot and zone out; it can even seem like missing time, when you get to the destination and have little memory of the trip.

  • @toxicologyforever9700
    @toxicologyforever9700 2 месяца назад +2

    Wow, you’re amazing doing these night shifts and then going to school. You’ve come a long way and can be so proud of yourself! 👏👍

  • @SalemSphynx
    @SalemSphynx 2 месяца назад +12

    Wow beautiful story & def NO coincidence!!! Reminded me of my Mom who was an LPN for 30+ yrs (in MA) & worked 11pm-7am in nursing home/rehabs.. I always felt bad when I'd go by to bring her a coffee & she'd be the ONLY Nurse on a whole floor of patients!🤦‍♀️ She's in FL now & (at 70!) switched careers to Real Estate lol.. Back to your story tho~there's a great, super-inspiring book related to your experience called "Divine Alignment" by: Squire Rushnell I highly recommend!! 😊

    • @kathyverrelli5170
      @kathyverrelli5170 2 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for the book suggestion.
      I like to give gifts at Christmas that are a bit different plus very appropriate and personal to my good friends.

    • @SalemSphynx
      @SalemSphynx 2 месяца назад

      @@kathyverrelli5170 I actually bought it for my Dad for Xmas few yrs back & read the whole thing b4 leaving the store LOL! Its short but very good! The author's a well known TV Producer & also shares stories frm other celebs like Carol Burnett & Daryl Strawberry😊

  • @aprilholton1150
    @aprilholton1150 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for these stories! I just came across your channel and will be watching many more!
    The story of your friend in the nursing home was definitely Divine Intervention! I have had many through the years, so much so that I don't believe in coincidences anymore. God has a way of making things line up, go together, happen that make no logical sense to our human minds. I also believe we are where we are supposed to be at any given moment. Lost keys, wrong directions, odd distractions, all point to a change of destination. I look at it as a blessing, like I avoided something bad (car wreck, etc), even if I never know WHAT was avoided I know it was SOMETHING. At first I got so excited and would tell everyone about it. After awhile it was more casual and I recognized the signs and just thanked God for intervening! Adults were more likely to dismiss my stories when I told them, but the children would be so excited and curious. I believe a lot of adults need to hang on to some childhood innocence and not be so quick to dismiss!!
    God bless you all going forward

  • @FriendOfChrist
    @FriendOfChrist 2 месяца назад +3

    I completely relate to your comments about everything being five years ago. Yup. Ditto. You're a great storyteller!

  • @uncommonsense5876
    @uncommonsense5876 2 месяца назад +1

    😊 ah.. that's such a wonderfully refreshing story. Thank you for sharing. You are such a ray of sunshine 🌞. God bless you. 🙏Just found your channel today.

  • @gypsygirl2874
    @gypsygirl2874 2 месяца назад +4

    your a great story teller, so many interesting details,, I have a great story..I have been an RN for 30 yrs and I took care of a patient in 1998, that was my age, from my country, that came to the USA in the same day, same month and same year, on the same flight/plane in 1968, what are the odds, he was probable sitting a few seats away from me on the plane, we kept the newspaper article from 1968 with everyone's name of that flight and his name was there, I was there too. we both were 2 yrs old. what a small world.

  • @davidleung2432
    @davidleung2432 Месяц назад +1

    What a sad but beautiful story. It is very unlikely that such a coincidence happens in life.

  • @trudyramgren8817
    @trudyramgren8817 2 месяца назад +3

    What a story!!! I feel there are no coincidences as well. It came from the divine. God is mysterious and does many things to get our attention. Intuition comes from God as well. I had the strongest Intuition when I found and caught my ex cheating. I was in awe how much he intervened but that's another story!!! 😅 You are amazing! ❤

  • @lorturn6372
    @lorturn6372 2 месяца назад +2

    I totally understand how everything that happened was 5 years ago! I also understand how Andrea has lots of best friends. I wish I was one of them.

  • @31redball
    @31redball 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you Andrea for sharing your lovely experiences in your nursing career . I currently work at a hospital in Hawaii and previously worked a short time at a nursing home. It is a blessing to here such great stories like yours! May the Lord Jesus richly bless you !!!🕊️

  • @Edelwiess1066
    @Edelwiess1066 2 месяца назад +3

    What an unusual and beautiful story! I imagine she knew or at least sensed you being there with her. I'm glad you had that time together.

  • @slaakattak
    @slaakattak 2 месяца назад +2

    Thank you for these testimonies little sister. When my brother died I saw his ghost. My cynical, atheist dad saw him too but couldnt talk about it since he was in denial. God bless you!

  • @user-rj9kj3on1x
    @user-rj9kj3on1x 2 месяца назад +2

    I love that your stories inspire more stories in the comments,

  • @mariogonzales1333
    @mariogonzales1333 13 дней назад +1

    Sharing your stories with Us,is nice of you,so thank you,& you caring for the elderly in their ends of their lives, makes you and others as you're self ,makes y'all Beautiful in every way may GOD ALWAYS BLESS Y'ALL 🙏 (You're Beautiful Looking as well ❤)

  • @DiffuserDudeAromatherapy
    @DiffuserDudeAromatherapy 13 дней назад

    What a beautiful story and I’m with you 100% some things just ARENT a coincidence and you just “know it”.

  • @deborahfloren154
    @deborahfloren154 Час назад

    Thank you for that. My mother was an RN nurse and shared her experiences working at the nursing home.

  • @Flo1918
    @Flo1918 2 месяца назад +3

    There are no coincidences in life..there's a reason for every everything ❤

  • @patriciaguevara2974
    @patriciaguevara2974 Месяц назад +4

    Yes there’s more to life,and you’ll find it through the bible. 🙏🏽❤️

  • @YouMatterAndYouAreLoved
    @YouMatterAndYouAreLoved 2 месяца назад

    That is a miracle story, and you told it so well!! Thank you for sharing that, Dr. O'Connor! Thumbs up! Beth in Raleigh, NC

  • @chitcabalic3355
    @chitcabalic3355 5 дней назад

    Hi doctor, you and your story is so special and gave me comfort. It's like reliving what you have missed with one of your BFFs. thank you for sharing!

  • @laurayeesnover631
    @laurayeesnover631 2 месяца назад +1

    There are NO Coincidences! What a gift to both of you! Thank you for your stories!

  • @Yaya7773
    @Yaya7773 2 месяца назад +2

    I know we go on for a fact! I had an experience when my mom passed that left me feeling at peace! The story is so long but I feel blessed!
    Thanks for your story!

  • @carolynpurser7469
    @carolynpurser7469 Месяц назад

    That was a beautiful story. Time is such a precious gift.

  • @Paulaatmdbqdotnet
    @Paulaatmdbqdotnet Месяц назад

    Awww, what an amazing story! So happy for both of you! That assignment was God given!!! 💗

  • @philipgolden8121
    @philipgolden8121 2 месяца назад +1

    That felt like you were just sitting down and telling me this story directly to me Thanks Andrea a nice way to end the evening and head to bed Cheers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @jontnoneya3404
    @jontnoneya3404 2 месяца назад +4

    Synchronicities like that are just proof that there is so much more to this life. Whether it's God, spirit guides or whatever name people want to put to it, there's no doubt in my mind that there are entities that are aware of us and help bring these sorts of synchronicities into our lives. Thank God they do!!!

  • @margaretfinney6546
    @margaretfinney6546 2 месяца назад +1

    What an awesome story. Wow! What a wonderful person you are to show so much kindness. God bless you.

  • @mrcstravels
    @mrcstravels 2 месяца назад +1

    Just found your page today and love it. I am 50 something too and it was so funny what you were talking about everything being 5 years so true . I Loved this story I do not believe in coincidences and that was meant to be. My youngest brother was in a nursing home for 4 years with diabetes, dementia and other complications so it brought that back and how much visiting him meant to him which I did several times a week. Until Covid came and wasnt able to visit before his passing. I just know as I am sure you do how much having you around as your friends nurse meant to her.

  • @thekingiscoming5329
    @thekingiscoming5329 2 месяца назад +1

    I think your friend needed you there and there was more to her than still being a teenager. So God knew that and arranged a reuniting so you could be the one to allow her to feel like she was still ‘heard and understand’ while knowing she was still missed and loved. She may have. Even in turmoil inwardly unable to speak while you were the one able to love her no matter what. She too may have wondered if anyone even remembered or cared. As a patient throughout my life I can say time passing is weird for patients. An hour waiting for rounds feels forever but weeks of in and out of consciousness seem like a few minutes. ;-)

  • @anr8507
    @anr8507 Месяц назад +1

    I stopped believing in coincidences few years ago after witnessing some myseterious things that happened in my life , I do believe that anything in life is somehow connected to a superior power. And that we are all "one" .
    I am currently on the process to change my name legally (due to various reasons) and I chose Linda. Because it suits me and my mother used to call me like this until her death . So since I started the legal process I keep hearing "Linda" almost everywhere and even in this video where you mention your friend's name
    that's crazy ! 😄

  • @bhartley868
    @bhartley868 2 месяца назад +3

    Here is a story about the late actor, John Wayne . He was filming his last movie THE SHOOTIST, and was at a hotel in Virginia City, Nevada.
    Wayne was staying at a hotel and ordered room service for breakfast. The hotel employe delivered the breakfast. Wayne was seated in his robe and pajamas, and Wayne was actually bald, and not wearing his toupe.
    The employee said John Wayne is here somewhere in the hotel . Wayne said well if you see him let me know ...

    • @drandreaoconnor
      @drandreaoconnor  2 месяца назад +1

      oh, wow, I will have to research that one. Thanks!

    • @bhartley868
      @bhartley868 2 месяца назад +1

      @@drandreaoconnor There are photos of semi bald Wayne, who had several hairpieces but usually wore his cowBoy hat . Wayne was a big sized man but graceful . He did a surprise visit to the Johnny Carson show and towered over everybody ...

  • @mmmfun77
    @mmmfun77 Месяц назад +1

    She kept you in her heart probably thinking about you every day missing you. Her heart was longing for you . She , in a way, brought you to her. It happened to me twice. I am still blown away by the odds of each one.

  • @oui-nonmaybe2127
    @oui-nonmaybe2127 2 месяца назад +2

    Life Is, Energetically Magical , if your intentions are willing, wether through or outside a broken body. . . From my 60 years of observing, practicing, lighthearted intentions, letting go, letting the universal source of production, Deliver. Right ? Oui ? ....... Non,?............. Maybe ?
    Loved your story. Touched me deeply. Made me tear up, for so many different reasons. Hugs. :)

  • @gailgilley9504
    @gailgilley9504 2 месяца назад +1

    I'm brand new to your channel. I have to tell you, this story was heartwarming. I can also tell you that it was your spirit guide that led you into that time in your life. I'm a sensitive, but I've learned so much from watching Matt Fraser's videos. My husband passed Jan. 3 this year after a 2 1/2 yr battle with cancer. I've always instinctively known that our souls go on after dying. I've gained some knowledge and alot of comfort from watching Matt. He is a true psychic medium and he explains so much about what he's learned from souls on the other side. He has his channel on YT also. I think his videos would be able to help you understand more about the things you question.

  • @connielipp8648
    @connielipp8648 2 месяца назад

    I haven't read what others have written so I may be saying what others have said; but I feel that was definitely the Lord who arranged that for you all. What a Great blessing that was for your friend..

  • @ChristyHendrick
    @ChristyHendrick 26 дней назад

    This was a beautiful story. You are a very kind and special lady

  • @karanfield4229
    @karanfield4229 2 месяца назад

    Oh yeah!!! Totally subbed to your channel. I adore these spooky stories. And yes, if faith wavers, remembering these experiences really does help 🙏. ❤

  • @user-sg3lv9ee2i
    @user-sg3lv9ee2i Месяц назад

    That's a beautiful story Dr. Andrea. Your disabled friend was sent an Angel , and that Angel was you.

  • @jackb47581
    @jackb47581 2 месяца назад

    Thank you for being such a delightfully free spirit. I'll be back for more spooky stories and maybe I'll share one of my own. God bless.

  • @cynthiabehr1870
    @cynthiabehr1870 Месяц назад

    I love this story. There are no coincidences. That's was the Lord's mercy and favor for you and your friend to reconnect.

  • @Jubilee33382
    @Jubilee33382 Месяц назад +2

    First day in a new job as a Carer in a UK Dementia Unit, I am told there is a rather young woman with early onset dementia in the end room. I walked in to greet her. Not only was she my age (born same year, same month both in our early 50's) and had my first name, but also strangely resembled me. She looked up as I walked in and smiled as if she knew me, although we had never met. Perhaps it was the familiarity of my face. We forged a kind of friendship although some days she did not recognise her new 'friend'.

  • @juhankleingold6815
    @juhankleingold6815 Месяц назад

    Juhan here your "fan"😂from Cape Town.This amazing story again confirms that there is much more to our existance, sometimes impossible to explain why we on earth but I know there is a reason. I am having fun everytime I watch you .Pls dont run out of stories😂make some up I will watch you 😅God Bless you and your family

  • @jennslifeinhuntingtonwv2678
    @jennslifeinhuntingtonwv2678 2 месяца назад

    I was a home health caregiver. I stopped because of stuff that happened that I couldn't deal with!!! I will never forget! So I believe everything you say!

  • @sandratorregrosa320
    @sandratorregrosa320 2 месяца назад

    What a beautiful soul you are! You found the profession that best suits you because of your love and dedication towards others. I just discovered your channel today and will subscribe! 😊

  • @anr8507
    @anr8507 Месяц назад

    I am not really good at English (I'm French) and enjoy hearing your stories so much , I do understand them well now , at first I used to put the subtitles and now I don't need them anymore 😀
    By the way you have a great talent for telling stories!

  • @imatruthseeker4094
    @imatruthseeker4094 2 месяца назад +1

    I believe in divine appointments and this was one and you handled it so well. You probably gave her great comfort.