Human beings can always know each other if we’re still and courageous enough to do so.
-- Michele Harper (chapter 7)

Importance: This quote emphasizes the importance of connecting with one's fellow human begins. In context, it appears in the section in which Michele decides to ask Vicki questions that are beyond the scope of her medical exam. Michele recognizes that Vicki has lived through trauma and Michele knows that she cannot leave her room without extending herself to her fellow human being. In the paragraph in which this quote appears, Michele describes Vicki as her sister and writes that she knows her pain. The use of the word "sister" in particular, emphasizes the message of this quote: that we are all connected as part of a large family, and we cannot turn away from one another, though it may require courage to face the truth of another's pain.

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-- Michele Harper (chapter 7)