A visit to a newly opened emergency department forces reflections on grief, regret, lost careers, unhealthy coping, and the painful realization that some versions of home can never truly be returned to.
A visit to a newly opened emergency department forces reflections on grief, regret, lost careers, unhealthy coping, and the painful realization that some versions of home can never truly be returned to.
Some of the most painful changes in life aren’t the obvious ones. They’re the quiet shifts in identity, relationships, and purpose—especially when the career you worked decades for no longer defines you.