I am disgustingly healthy; but as a member of the USO, (Unorganized Salubrious Obnoxiousness,) it is my duty to pop in to wards like these and to be revoltingly cheerful. I will bubble my way through the ward, repeating my mantra over and over:

"Hi. What's your name?"
"Have you been here long?"
"Oh, that's too bad!"
"Is there anyone back in Mudcatland you'd like me to say 'Hi' to?
"Well, so long."

I am not sure how the mantra does its magic; but all of the patients seem to be happy when I leave.