The Message From My Son That Forced An Impossible Choice – The Archivist

of me not despite my success but because of it. Can you do that?”

“Yes,” she said immediately. “Yes, we can.”

“We’ll see,” I said.

And I left.

Six Months Later

I’m writing this from my office at St. Augustine Medical Center. It’s 11 PM. I just finished a complex surgery—eight-hour procedure, successful outcome, patient stable.

My pager is clipped to my belt.continue reading …