Sometimes I see patients live out days and weeks with very minimal human interactions. They take their disability scooters on the outdoor pathway and say hi to a few people but don't engage in human conversations. I will make a greater effort to talk to these guys.

This morning I walked into a hospital room to visit a young mom. I am a social worker. In her hospital bed sitting, no lying, next to her was her husband. They were eating a breakfast of French toast together. She was going home after giving birth to a baby boy, but she was not bringing him home with her because he had died before he was born. They seemed peaceful, and I knew they were going to be okay. They had each other.

I'd say the most powerful human interaction I have had has been when I've interacted with people in foreign countries because it always makes me realize how similar all people really are.