Tag: Ethan Sellers
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Mist walkers
Ethan SellersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Seattle still slumbers under a blanket of mist at four in the morning, a suspension of droplets that seems to swallow sound, so I struggle to hear even my own footfalls during my morning run to work on the inpatient service. Though the run clears my mind and dusts away…
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Elephant hide
Ethan SellersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States “Let me tell you about the summer the circus came to town.” Mr. Stanton’s weathered face manages to wrinkle further as it breaks into an easy smile. I’m reminded of an old map folding along well-worn creases. I know I’m grinning back, a habit when talking with patients, but never…