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The Weight

Room by room, they ask, “How am I doin’
doc?” They mean, “Please, don’t let me go
blind.” I reply, “Everything looks good.” I mean,
“I’ll do my best.” Room by room, they gift me
trust. Room by room, that gift transforms into
weight in a reverse metamorphosis – butterfly
back to caterpillar, hope into burden.

The Weight, Literature by Rachel Gartell Simpson, MD

Rachel Gartell Simpson, MD

Vice Chair of Education, Moran Eye Center

Rachel is an ophthalmologist, amateur chef, mother, world traveler, aspiring photographer, and a sucker for a dare from a friend - which is how she ended up submitting this piece of writing for consideration.

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