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...knew we had. Maybe normal is not a useful word for now, too slippery and glib. Maybe transcendence for the moment lies with routine, doing the same things as before, even if we do them differently, with a heavier heart or a lighter touch or a glance over our shoulder. The rescue workers keep saying that they are just doing their jobs. And so they invite us to do the same...
...tones the few words he knew: “no,” “stop,” “hot.” I reached into the steam and turned off the faucet. The water had melted away layers of my brother’s shoulder, rendering it a red mass of naked muscle, bleeding from the veins I could see more clearly without flesh obstructing the view. After the paramedics rushed him to the hospital, I went to my room and worried that he might not come back...
...irrational thought that John’s burnt shoulder might kill him confirmed that I loved him—the fear of losing him terrified me. Although we couldn’t play games or carry on conversations, we could make each other laugh. All I had to do was roll a blue rubber ball towards his contorted feet. All he had to do was poke me with his misshapen fingers...
Truth be told, Harvard students can do little more than what is the proud responsibility of our entire nation at this historic threshold: to offer a shoulder to anyone who has lost a loved one in the terrorist attack, to participate productively and open-mindedly in the national debate, and to salute the American flag with thoughts of patriotism and honor...
Premeds getting the cold shoulder, or any other thermal joint ailments, from med schools and biotech companies might consider a slightly less competitive but equally satisfying career as an aesthetician. Aestheticians work in environments ranging from beauty salons to doctors’ offices and perform various beautification procedures. So they’re kinda like doctors, but also like hairdressers...