Charlie's Requiem Novella by A. American

Author:A. American [American, A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-12-20T00:00:00+00:00

He pointed over my shoulder at a ceiling-to-wall bookshelf filled with medical periodicals.

“I have to read all of those journals,” he stated. “They come every month, over a dozen scientific periodicals. It consumes me while I’m here. I don’t want to miss reading an article that might just save someone’s life because I was distracted by my wife’s beautiful smile or my children’s happy faces. I can’t take that chance.”

I understood now. I understood that he was one of the few people I’ve met that allows for no wasted time. There was no downtime for Dr. Kramer, whether it was at work or at home.

Before I could say more, he continued with the conversation.

“We bought some land out west of here,” he said. “My wife and I both love the country. I was raised on a small farm in West Virginia and decided to head south to leave the country behind. Truth be told, I hated the snow.

But after college in Gainesville, I began to realize that I still loved the country-life. My last residency in Cleveland cinched it for me. The snow and cold were brutal, and working in a larger city just didn’t sit well with me.”

“Well, you sure didn’t pick a quiet spot here in Orlando,” I countered.

“No,” he smirked back. “I didn’t figure on all the growth. When I got here in 1985, the city was still manageable. More importantly, my lovely wife is from the area; and with kids and a desire to avoid the snow, we agreed on Orlando. But, only if we could get out into the country and have a tract of land.”

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