The article depicts a heartfelt experience of a healthcare professional reflecting on a challenging moment in the emergency room. Initially feeling irritated by a non-critical case, the author is moved by a family's fear of delivering bad news to a loved one. Drawing from their own past, they recognize the healing that stems from familial support. Realizing the importance of these connections, they reassure the family of their support while encouraging them to communicate the difficult news to Maria, symbolizing resilience and unity in times of uncertainty.
I recalled how I felt when my dad called me with the news that his thigh pain was from a tumor that had spread from a mass in his lung. I remembered how much I wanted someone to tell me it would be OK, that we would all survive this, that the world, now horrifyingly askew, would somehow right itself.
The healing that eventually happened didn't result from any discussions with a doctor but grew from the love and support we gave each other as a family, from the times we would lean together, our hands and heads touching, creating an edifice, a steeple from which we could all draw strength.
I told them I had their backs, but that the news needed to come from them.
Maria was now surrounded by the three generations of her progeny.
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