We have Sheltered in Place at our home in New York City for over three weeks. We thankfully have some outdoor space and have been using it to get fresh air rather than venturing outside. It looks directly at patient rooms at Lenox Hill Hospital. We can only imagine what it is like in there. What could we do and where could we start? Then Meredith came up with an inspired thought; let's send messages of hope and support to the hospital (patients and caregivers alike) from our windows. The first day, we wrote, "Lenox Hill ... Thank you, Stay Strong." Amazingly, our words were met with responses. They said, "We see You ❤️." Since then, we update our communication every few days with more and more window responses; I encourage you to communicate through your windows, and if you are so inclined (Instagram savvy), use the #WindowsofHope hashtag. The hospital has been encouraged, moved, and appreciative of our kind words, according to hospital representatives and a nurse who screamed a tearful thank you to us from her window. She said, keep writing, and we'll write back. This simple communication reminds us that we all need to be present and appreciative of each other. I, for one, could not be more grateful for the doctors, nurses, and others in that hospital risking everything to help New Yorkers in need. That is why our message yesterday was, "You are NY's Heroes!"
