Her Dream of Becoming a Nurse Became a Nightmare
A woman shared this privately with me on Instagram last week. I asked her if I could share it because it’s so powerful. She said, “Yes!” Here it is:
“I am a divorced 30 year old woman. I was a terrible wife, and my husband was physically abusive but I was also emotionally abusive to him. We both did wrong, and I regret the divorce. I moved in with my 90 year old grandma after our separation, and I continue to work as a registered nurse. I was laid off from my job recently and have just been staying with my grandma.
“Now, I don’t work. We don’t have to pay caregivers to come into the home while I’m at work. I have time to play games with her, help her with sewing projects, make her meals, and tend to her needs. She is happy to have me with her all the time, and I’m so happy to care for my own grandma instead of paying someone else to take care of her while I took care of someone else’s grandmas and grandpas. Craziest part of all is my mental and physical health have improved greatly. I am sleeping well at night, no longer have muscle tension, no more headaches, no more racing heart.
“It was always my dream to be a nurse. Now, I realize my ‘dream job’ put huge stress on me, destroyed my marriage, and took me away from my family. My sins have been committed, and I’ve asked God for forgiveness and hopefully restoration of my marriage someday. Until then, I will remain a stay-at-home granddaughter.
“Grandma is delighted to have me home with her, and I have never been happier in my life. Before this experience, I hated what you had to say about women in the workforce and thought you were wrong. The drastic improvement in my mental and physical health after loosing my job made me realize I wasn’t made for the workforce.”
This isn’t uncommon, women. I was stressed in the workforce. I am not stressed at home. Sure, there are times that are stressful, but it’s not ongoing as it is in the workforce. We weren’t created for the workforce. We were created for the home.
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD!
Proverbs 113:9
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2 thoughts on “Her Dream of Becoming a Nurse Became a Nightmare”
I never had career aspirations. I worked retail for a couple years before we got married and haven’t worked outside the home since. We now have 5 children so i am very busy in the home with schooling, cleaning, cooking, etc.
I have never understood women putting so much value into a career because I never was in that head space. Very interesting to hear this lady’s story. Let’s pray God restores her marriage!
Hello Lori,
This is such a beautiful story. But I am wondering who will look after the patients in hospitals if all female nurses leave their jobs. Thank you.
Hi Mary, You don’t need to worry about this since few will leave the nursing profession. I teach Christian women who want to live in obedience to God. We are a remnant.