Dahlia Kurtz: Always Write!

I spent two weekends in a row at the WR: The waiting room. Otherwise known as the ER or “emergency room.”

Not to sound entitled, but there are certain things one expects from universal healthcare.

Universality, being one.

Health, another.

And, finally, care.

You see, my father has a heart condition. Over the past eight weeks his heart has been beating down the days until his triple bypass surgery. Meanwhile, there has been a complication from a related procedure, and he developed an aneurysm in his arm.

Left untreated, he could have lost his arm - or even his life. In this instance, thank goodness, he only lost his mind.