How this nurse dealt with a racist patient… Izzy has been an oncology nurse for over 17 years. She’s sat with patients in their worst moments—grief, fear, anger. Sometimes that anger gets thrown right at her. One patient even refused her care because of her accent. He mocked her English and tried to push her away. She had every reason to walk away, but she didn’t. Izzy kept showing up, not because she excused his behavior, but because she refused to let his prejudice define either her humanity or his treatment. Over time, her persistence broke through his hostility, and eventually he came back to thank her for never giving up on him. This is the reality Izzy lives with: extending compassion to people who don’t always extend it back. It’s not naïve, and it’s not weakness—it’s a deliberate kind of strength that chooses not to mirror cruelty while still recognizing the pain it causes. Her story raises uncomfortable questions for all of us: -How do we keep our dignity when others deny...