100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week#72

Florence Nightingale’s mother would have said in no uncertain terms ‘You said, you would do what?’ When the graceful young woman, after having what she considered to be a call from God, decided to become a nurse.  At first she was respectful of her family’s wishes.  However, it was not long before she fought against her expected role to become a wife and mother.  In spite of fierce opposition and the restrictive social code for upper -class women Florence was able to educate herself in the art and science of nursing. Furthermore give up her home comforts to nurse the wounded of the Crimean War.