The waiting lounge here at the big city hospital is actually kinda nice. There’s lots of seating, two large screen, plasma (LCD?) televisions, comfy chairs–including some reclining chairs, vending machines, electrical outlets for computers and cell phones, up-to-date magazines, WiFi, and best of all, pillows.
You see the same family members and friends sit here daily. I’d imagine that it would be an easy place to meet new people, talking about what is ailing your family member and how they are doing. But no one really talks to each other. We read, watch TV, nap, talk on our cell phones. The time in the waiting lounge goes by very fast in between visiting times. It’s 90 minutes or two hours. But between the talking, the email checking, the napping–before you know it, it’s time to go back and try to comfort.
