My father was the only physician for a provincial town for decades... so his passing left a gap that by blood I was required to fill.
It's not something I regret, though.
[ gives elc a good good patting. ]
Finding happiness alongside our obligations, it's a tough thing to discern. I suppose I wouldn't say I was happy with it... but... [ a tight smile ] Sometimes you do what you must for the good of a body of people. It's not a good thing, not something I'd advise so willingly. But a choice you make unto yourself. And that choice must feel right within your heart.
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My father was the only physician for a provincial town for decades... so his passing left a gap that by blood I was required to fill.
It's not something I regret, though.
[ gives elc a good good patting. ]
Finding happiness alongside our obligations, it's a tough thing to discern. I suppose I wouldn't say I was happy with it... but... [ a tight smile ] Sometimes you do what you must for the good of a body of people. It's not a good thing, not something I'd advise so willingly. But a choice you make unto yourself. And that choice must feel right within your heart.
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Once it's a choice you make though, is it a choice you can take back later or change your mind on? Or is it just a commitment for life?