It's a very foggy morning in Denver today. We don't get fog here much, so as you can guess, it was all over the news this morning. Had we been in Seattle, there wouldn't even have been mention of it. Coloradans deal with snow well, but when it comes to fog and rain, it's another story. Three drops of rain on the highway and the average speed limit drops by at least 10mph. It's pretty funny.

It has been a busy, emotional and challenging week for me at work. The Children's hospital receives the most acutely ill children in the state. This means I will be in constant contact with the living proof of some very sad stories. This week I was exposed to two two-year-old boys, both victims of what we call a NAT (non-accidental trauma) or in layman's terms, shaken baby syndrome. I saw a four year old girl with stitches covering her face and a bright pink cast wrapped around her hips and both legs. She was the victim of a car crash, made worse by the fact that her parents had her in the front seat without a car seat. It took the EMT guys an hour to unpin her.

Going into this job, people would shake their heads at me wondering how I would possibly be able to emotionally deal with these kinds of stories. I would sometimes wonder, "Am I heartless because I can work with these kids with dry eyes?" I know that the answer to this question is a firm "no". I could close my eyes and ears like some people when they hear about kids brutally abused by their step-fathers, or I can do something about it.

I chose to do something about it.

I chose to look at the bruises, burns, bumps and brain injury that often comes with abuse and care for those kids the best I can, hoping and praying that someday life will be better. I wish to protect kids from abusive fathers, allergic reactions and bike accidents. Kids need protection, and from what I've seen they are failing to get it from those who should be first in providing it.

I am working on a rehab floor so I also get to see some really cool things happen. Just yesterday, 14-year-old was able to walk out of the hospital after a 10 month stay. He came down with sinusitis which lead to a brain infection and mini strokes. When he came into the hospital he was barely able to walk or talk. After a lot of work from doctors, nurses, physical therapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists he was able to walk out the hospital doors.

He will be starting high school this week.

Miracles can happen at hospitals, too.