The
healing touch
I need to know that this body is my body. And I need to know everything
that is happening to my body. But most of all I need to know that you
know that within my body there is me.
Healing is brought about not just by medicine. It's not just treatment
which cures you, but all that encompasses the human touch. A smile means
more than an antibiotic injection, a hug means more than a platelet
transfusion. The face - of my friends, my family, my nurses and - yes
- even my doctors, shows sympathy, compassion and understanding. This
human face contributes so much to healing of the tortured soul.