[Leica] IMG: New Album

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Philip Forrest showed:

>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/nmccf/

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> These are photos I took in April of 2004 at the University 

> of New Mexico Children's Hospital pediatric oncology ward > > where my
mother has, in my opinion, the hardest job in the 

> world, as a nurse.

 

Philip,

Caring for children medically anytime is a tough calling. But those that do
the caring with children and cancer or similar conditions I can never
understand how these dedicated and compassionate medical folks do it day
after day, year after year. 

Doctor's like our own Dr. Steve Barbour along with others of his calling
I've met through his acquaintance are amazing human beings to say the least.

Your photo series is heart felt and obviously illustrates the caring folks
who look after these children. 

As a layman with a fair amount of time shooting in medical situations, here
in North America and in the old USSR,  I offer my most humble but sincere
thank you to your mother for the strength and fortitude in coping with her
nurse calling and these children.

A fine set of documentary photos. B&W makes them all the more powerful!

ted