A kiss changed this doctor’s life

As a boy growing up in a small town in Pennsylvania, I never gave much thought to the concept of a kiss. My family gave and received kisses without hesitation. I continue to give and receive kisses from my wife and kids in the same nonchalant manner.

Until one night — on shift.

I work in the ER of a medium-sized town in southern Oregon. It was late into my shift. The …

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