The Garden at the Hospital

Mrs.

Chen is a nurse at a small hospital.

She works in a special room for very sick people.

The room is quiet and warm.

There is a big window, and a garden is outside it.

Every morning, Mrs.

Chen opens the window.

Patients can hear birds and see flowers.

One old man, Mr.

Li, cannot walk.

He asks about the red flowers.

Mrs.

Chen picks one and puts it in his hand.

He smiles and says it smells like his old home.

She sits with him and listens to his stories.

He is not afraid now.