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A late afternoon at Grady
Her: "Do you know the words to the national anthem?"
That's what my last patient, a Grady elder, asked just before I got ready to leave her room on rounds one day. I’d just asked her if she had any questions for me.
This was not what I meant.
A late afternoon at Grady
Her: "Do you know the words to the national anthem?"
That's what my last patient, a Grady elder, asked just before I got ready to leave her room on rounds one day. I’d just asked her if she had any questions for me.
This was not what I meant.
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Uggh.
Were we about to unpack the NFL controversy? I was already tired. I had a lot on my plate and had had some pretty fitful sleep the night before.
A discussion about the anthem? Now?
*internal face wipe*
I took a drag of air and sat back down.
Uggh.
Were we about to unpack the NFL controversy? I was already tired. I had a lot on my plate and had had some pretty fitful sleep the night before.
A discussion about the anthem? Now?
*internal face wipe*
I took a drag of air and sat back down.
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She must’ve read my face.
Her: “I ain’t talking ‘bout no spangled one, neither. I'm talking 'bout the negro national anthem.”
I smiled at how she annunciated the word “negro.” Then came a breath of relief when it registered.
Oh. That.
I sat a little taller and nodded.
She must’ve read my face.
Her: “I ain’t talking ‘bout no spangled one, neither. I'm talking 'bout the negro national anthem.”
I smiled at how she annunciated the word “negro.” Then came a breath of relief when it registered.
Oh. That.
I sat a little taller and nodded.
