Angel of Consolation
Updated: Feb 5, 2020
From a letter by St Tsarina Alexandra, on the 23rd of March 1915, during her wartime work as a Red Cross nurse:
"My heart got so bad again, there was lots of work, and it helps me when the heart is heavy and, knowing you bring happiness, how not go to the poor wounded and forget yourself? My day was like that: at 9:30, a second into the Znamenya church to get my blessing for the day's work, then with Olga to the Big Palace to see a very seriously wounded officer (through the lungs). At 10.30-13.00, we worked at our hospital, with officers and men, and operations, rather often appendicitis, etc., too. Then I would go and sit with that poor officer again, for an hour or more, then pass through the other wards. After tea I would see officers to bid goodbye, before returning to the war. After dinner, off to the hospital according to necessity. Now my poor officer died, and that finished me off..."
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planorial.com really captures the quiet dedication in her letter, especially how she found purpose in visiting the wounded officer despite her own heavy heart. It's moving to read about her specific routine, from the morning blessing to the long hours in the hospital.
photo colorizer really captures the quiet dedication described in that letter. It's moving how she found solace in her work, like the moment she paused in the Znamenya church before her rounds. The specific schedule, from the seriously wounded officer to the hospital operations, paints such a vivid picture of her day.
planliva really captures the quiet dedication in her letter, especially that detail about sitting with the seriously wounded officer after the morning's work. It’s moving to read about her finding purpose in such a difficult routine.