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Scientific repercussions
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Scientific repercussions In my 8th grade science class, I ran an experiment with my best friend Margaret. We were entered into the science fair and we won. Our experiment was heartless and cruel and today would no longer be allowed. But the times were different then and we were loaned equipment from Harvard which was quite the coup and supported wholeheartedly by our parents. It became clear to me about halfway through the 10 week experiment, that Margaret was suffering along with the tiny creatures that we tortured daily. I had always been able to divorce myself from the process and simply noted the changes and graphed out the variables. But Margaret would hold each tiny creature as if it mattered somehow and try to ameliorate its pain, knowing full well that the degeneration was the intent. The very outcome that we were studying. After the fair, our two families went to dinner to celebrate our blue ribbons. It was rather grand for my family to go out to a restaurant. Something that we almost never did. As we sat there in our Sunday best the grownups chatted and indulged in cocktails. Margaret and I sat, squeezed in next to each other on the banquette. I whispered to her that now that it was over, she could take all the rest home with her. Tears spilled over onto her cheeks and she shook her head. I reached for her hand but she hid them in the folds of her dress. The chocolate pudding had spirally whipped cream on it. That summer, my family went to Maine as we always do for a week on the lake. Margaret was supposed to come with us but her mother said she wouldn’t be able to because she had a family obligation. My new best friend came with us. Her name was Andrea. You cannot conceive the many without the one. |
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What a memory! This is lovely, and poignant, Wicked. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Interesting insight. Thanks for sharing.
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Jeepers, WE. That was a pretty nifty piece of writing. It hit me like a ton of bricks. Each day I've been sitting with my mother in hospice, whose abdomen is filled with tumors. They bring her three meals a day, but she can't eat them. Instead, I feed her little bits of freshly peeled orange, which is all she has room for. She thinks it's the most delicious thing. I don't know if she will see Mother's Day. I end up eating the meals while she drifts in and out of dreamland — and they always include a delicious dessert. The chocolate pudding always has spirally whipped cream on it.
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I've heard that some people struggle through veterinary school because of what they have to do. Great post. Thanks for sharing 
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Merci pour ce souvenir plein d'émotion et de détails intéressants et exotiques. Thank you for the memories full of emotion and interesting and exotic details. Sommaire Et la souffrance vgtale L'être idéal ? Un ange dévasté par l'humour. E.M. Cioran
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I don't know what to say. This touched me deeply, as well as Fitandfun321's comment. It appears we are all running the gamut of emotions today. 
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Some are suited to the scientific impartiality and some are not, which is not entirely a bad thing. I know that there were kids in my early science classes that refused to dissect worms or frogs as part of our science class. That is of course different from studying the degeneration of something. It is sad that you lost the friendship you previously had because of this experiment. Perhaps you were the experimental subject as well as your charges, learning something about yourself in the end as well as whatever your scientific hypothesis was. Thanks for sharing. Satyr in Sheep's Skin Peruse my many stories at Satyr39s Storybook Corner or my Renaissance Era BDSM fantasy story at Serial Story Reinport39s Crowning Index. 
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I read this earlier and felt at a loss for words. Subsequent commenters leave me feeling even more word-inadequate. Thank you.
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I remember my science lessons at school though not always fondly. I liked physics and chemistry lessons and I did like biology classes until we had to dissect frogs and rats! 
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I can see how one can be detached while doing such experiments. I think of med students with a cadaver. There must be some detachment, or that work could never progress. Life is so good at teaching us lessons by breaking our hearts.
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Thank you for sharing this memory. Empathy obviously is an emotion that most of us weren't born with but develop in time and with experiences. Margaret was blessed, and maybe somewhat cursed, with empathy that strong at an early age. What a poignant story... Visit my blog It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World of NaughtyInSO, leave a comment, become a watcher. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LIVE AND LET LIVE Be happy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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And now I understand how you responded on my post. I now know that you are in the midst of what I am in the middle of currently, but you choose to do that every day. Empathy is both a blessing and a curse, I should know. Great post and poignant memory. Our memories make us who we are today, Kk The observant make the best lovers, I may not do right, but I do write, I have bliss, joy, and happiness in my life, Kitkat Come check out my blog KItkat1415 check out this post by me Adventures In Body Grooming #39 April Topic Link: What Lies Beneath If April Showers Oh Bloody Hell What Kind Of Weather Turns Me On Bloggers Symposium 40
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yes....science does have its repercussions....you lost a friend and gained some wisdom. “Life is available only in the present moment.” Thich Nhat Hanh Come and read my blog! Become a watcher! veryfunnycple64 
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Excellent post. Thanks for sharing.
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This brought back some memories from school. Even through college lab-work remained difficult although I was majoring in a life science. I can imagine her sadness and distress. Sometimes such feelings can build a wall around us that others can't breach, no matter how caring they are. Sometimes those outside our shell are hurt as well (whether this is our intent or not). These are hard lessons, but I think they make a better person. Very nice writing and so much to think about.
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This is my alter ego, created back in 2010. She has come in handy as I killed off the original. Life has been tough lately, and I took myself off FB, as I cannot freely discuss issues I care about. Sad, isn't it?
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