KevinMD January 20, 2025
A former ICU nurse and close friend told me tonight that she wanted to start the new year on a positive note. I nodded, trying to absorb her optimism, but deep down, it felt like an impossible belief to hold onto.
Earlier in the evening, I finished watching Selena: The Series on Netflix. Tears streamed down my face, not just for Selena but for all those whose greatness was taken too soon. JFK. Robert Kennedy. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X. Medgar Evers. John Lennon. Selena. And then, the faces of school shootings flashed through my mind—children and teachers. Some were destined for greatness; others hadn’t even had the chance to imagine a future. All snatched away.
The memories of...