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Mothers

Mother comes in with son. 27 years old, his brief prior dalliance with temptation became life-consuming addiction. Mothers never quit on children. They still see the gleaming vessel of hope that is no longer visible to others. Long ago, she sweated the same parenting decisions I do now. Selfishly, makes me scared for my own.

Thomas Higgins, MD

Bio: Professor, Department of Orthopaedics

Thomas Higgins is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon, who mostly left creative writing behind a long time ago. He considers this the best job in the world, even if it sometimes takes you places so difficult that they take years to really process.

Voices from the Faculty:
2025, "Mothers"