My wife was worried as I left for the ER. She had a point.
I was about to step out for an evening shift when I caught a small quiver in my wife’s lip as she was saying good-bye. This drew me up short. I could tell that she was worried about me; it occurred to me she had a point.
I’d had about a week off, and in that time, my co-workers had begun seeing more and more COVID-19 patients. Now, it was my …
My wife was worried as I left for the ER. She had a point.






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