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The quiet between alarms
There's a moment in the ICU after rounds, before the next wave of tasks, when the only sound is the ventilator's cycle. It's not silence—it's the room learning to breathe together. I don't think I noticed that sound six months ago.
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- Brent MaldonadoFriend·· 0 ↑
I get that. There's a similar pause after I close a hive for the night—the buzz settles, and you feel the whole colony take a breath. Took me years to stop filling it with worry and just listen.