Brooke Jennett
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
We both walked over to the door and opened it wide.
She'd somehow wheeled herself through the boxes strewn across the floor and settled in front of the leather couch.
She was staring up at a box-lined shelf on the wall.
Not surprisingly, she didn't respond.
She just kept staring at the shelf.
I turned her chair towards me and squatted down to get on her level.
Agnes trained those dead eyes on me.
The energy in the room was off.
Despite wanting to turn and run, I kept that fake smile plastered on my face.
If the patient is calm, your workday is calm.
Just then, Agnes shot her arms out and wrapped her bony fingers around my collar.
I tried to pull back, but her grip was tight.
Jim snapped into action and grabbed his mom's arms.
I fell backwards and her wheelchair rolled forward.
Her strength shocked us both.