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"You're close Her name ends in -nie"

"You sure it's not Jenny?" I askedup in her chair she said "Read my lips, her name is, Shay-knee"

"Shay-knee, Shay-knee," I repeated - willing myself to reirl in the picture "Ja" I began "Ah, it's so knee," I mumbled Then Diane performed a miracle, in her hand was a cup of coffee She undid the lid and ran the cup under round coffee "Shannie, Her name is Shay-knee"

"Shannie" I took another whiff

After Diane left, as I lay on the edge of sleep, I reached for the cold cup of coffee that she'd left behind After struggling to pop off the lid, I inhaled Memories of Shannie washed over e of Shannie and ainst li that they could have been trees the fantastic ever happened He was just there I can say that there was never any bad feelings around him He was the embodiment of calm He seemed at peace with himself and his environment I could relax in his presence He calh day He always seeined the staff requested his presence after such a day His presence was like a sedative

He visited after the rand , the staff insisted over and over that I help prepare for the upcorader Ask the other speds Leave me the hell alone!" Everyday, some staff person would invite me to help Everyday, I'd tell them to shove it

I was certain that the nurses and their aids were out to drive ood job "Godda I' before Halloween, a cute nurse that I had a crush on pressedsuch a party pooper Why don't you join the fun?"

"I swear, if anyone asksto piss on so of patients in the dayroom chuckled