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Plants followed in their turn, lining the sidewalks.\n\u201cIt just made it absolutely beautiful,\u201d Hartness said. \u201cI thought it was amazing that he took that care and that time, used what he had and brought a little bit of the country into the city.\u201d\nInspired, Hartness wrote a poem about the garden and gave it to her very appreciative neighbor, one of many writings she\u2019s penned since reviving her talents following a 20-year break.\n\u201cI\u2019m just inspired by the world, by everything I see,\u201d she said, before mentioning a recent trip she took to Dismals Canyon in Alabama. \u201c\u2026 My mind kind of turns things into these little worlds from the things I see. Like there was this little hollowed-out root, and I\u2019m like, \u2018Oh my gosh, if I was a frog, that would be like the perfect place to live.\u2019\u201d\nAs a child, Hartness gravitated to reading, getting lost in the stories. 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No one is ready to just get up and go,\u201d Duncan-Thomas said. \u201cJennifer has definitely been one of those I\u2019ll probably remember her writing forever.\u201d\nA nurse by trade, Hartness worked in labor and delivery at OCH Regional Medical Center before commuting to Columbus starting in 2018 as the Franklin Academy nurse in Columbus. A few years later, she was promoted to head nurse for the district, with her office at the middle school.\nIn that role, she oversees nurses throughout the district, coordinates training and serves as a liaison between the campus nurses and district administration. She also takes plenty of time to see students one-on-one, whether it\u2019s helping them take care of their diabetes or supporting students who get sick or injured at school.\n\u201cIt\u2019s a huge difference,\u201d she said of her time at OCH and the school district. \u201cIt\u2019s so amazing to get to be there when life comes into the world. \u2026 The great thing about the school district is I get to watch these babies grow up.\u201d\nShe also advocates for domestic violence victims, creating a resource guide to help them navigate the legal system without \u201chaving to become lawyers overnight.\u201d As she said she discovered in her own experience, even laws meant to be helpful can create roadblocks.\nHartness is also starting to seriously think about getting some of her writing published.\n\u201cMy poetry tends to continue from one poem to another. It tells a story and fits all together. \u2026 I feel emotions so largely, so processing that \u2026 helping it make sense helped me to deal with those things,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve had people tell me it helps them to read my poetry. So, if it can help somebody put words to their feelings and help them process things they are going through as well, I would love to share that with people.\u201d\nThe \u201ccommon thread,\u201d Hartness said, through her writing, her nursing and her personal life is making sure people don\u2019t feel alone and to \u201csee them as a full person.\u201d\n\u201cThere is so much beneath the surface you may not see on a day-to-day basis, so trying to acknowledge that,\u201d she said.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tZack Plair is the managing editor for The Dispatch.\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n      \n      \n        Quality, in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community. 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