Gemotions

The constant surveillance of his health weighed heavily on Ethan. The specialists, the medications, the constant monitoring – it was all-consuming. He had to follow the rules. He had to. He felt trapped.

He felt a deep-seated feeling of inadequacy, a belief that he could not cope on his own. He was constantly calling his brother, his mom, his dad. He was worried, always.

In the waiting room of a clinic he met a man. The man’s eyes were bloodshot, and he looked at Ethan. Then he said, “We're in the same boat, aren't we?”