Playing for Keeps
“As a war correspondent, it had been a job hazard. Whether it was an interview with a Marine with a missing leg, or a young Iraqi caught in crossfire, or any of the other tragedies, she’d never gotten used to it.
Witnessing such misery, while trying to remain unbiased and worse, practical y interrogating the victims to get their story, left her emotional y wounded. After the story was written, and she was alone, she’d let herself have a good cry.
But today’s hospital visit was different. Instead of being just a useless, pushy reporter, she’d be helping Hannah, who asked her along to volunteer at a children’s cancer treatment center. They’d gathered make-up and nail polish to play beauty salon with some of the little girls.
Samantha mental y prepared herself as she and Hannah entered the building. The ravages of cancer were just as difficult to stomach as the ravages of war. Both claimed their victories and losses.
She practiced a smile as they approached the elevator, then broke into a... sincere grin as she approached the two men holding an armful of teddy bears and footbal jerseys.MoreLess
Witnessing such misery, while trying to remain unbiased and worse, practical y interrogating the victims to get their story, left her emotional y wounded. After the story was written, and she was alone, she’d let herself have a good cry.
But today’s hospital visit was different. Instead of being just a useless, pushy reporter, she’d be helping Hannah, who asked her along to volunteer at a children’s cancer treatment center. They’d gathered make-up and nail polish to play beauty salon with some of the little girls.
Samantha mental y prepared herself as she and Hannah entered the building. The ravages of cancer were just as difficult to stomach as the ravages of war. Both claimed their victories and losses.
She practiced a smile as they approached the elevator, then broke into a... sincere grin as she approached the two men holding an armful of teddy bears and footbal jerseys.MoreLess
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