A Truncated Thanksgiving

Holidays feel like a thing from childhood. The feeling is a little wistful, a trace of longing, when four day Thanksgiving weekends were expected; now, having two days is precious and cherished. On days like this, I get a keen appreciation of what it means to be in a world that churns on, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. (Barring natural disasters) the hospital never closes. Thankfully, anesthesia is a little more holiday-favorable. There are no elective surgeries so we only cover emergent cases. Then again, holidays bring a lot of accidents. Last night, we had two craniotomies for a bad motor vehicle accident, and that kept me up all night. So when I say this, it is mostly for your benefit but a little for mine: stay safe this holiday season, don't drive recklessly, take care of your family and friends, don't get sick.