I was struck by adjectives describing the experience of the covid-19 global pandemic. They resonated with me, with emotions I experienced (and have read about others experiencing) as a family caregiver of a loved one with an unanticipated diagnosis of a devastating illness. They came at me like piercing bullets, hitting targets already inside me; hence, the structure of this prose. Fifty-five word stories1, as brief pieces of creative writing, have been called “small jewels” for personal reflection and teaching in medical education and practice, and tools for professional growth2.
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