Help Miracle baby Zayaan walk

Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones.

But no. Mead said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then healed. Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, you die. You cannot run from danger, get to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You are meat for prowling beasts. No animal survives a broken leg long enough for the bone to heal.

A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts, Mead said."

We are at our best when we serve others. Be civilized.
- Ira Byock.

UPDATE

Palestinian media reported the kidnapping of journalist Hamad Taqatqah. This comes after the Israeli forces broke into his house in the south of Bethlehem in the West Bank.

According to the Government Media Office, the indiscriminate targeting of journalists in Gaza has risen to 103.

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Dr. Shannon's adorable patient, Mavarick, has bilateral radial club hands, a congenital hand deformity where the radius bone in the arm is missing or underdeveloped. This causes the hand to be bent towards the body. Dr. Shannon performed a bilateral ulnarization and Mavarick has had wonderful results! She will be back in 12 weeks for bilateral pollicization to make her index finger into a thumb to improve her hand function.

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Every moment counts in the OR! Dr. Claire Shannon works tirelessly in the operating room to restore function to the leg of a young child. Her expertise and compassion shine through as she delicately maneuvers through the procedure. Witnessing moments like these remind us of how proud we are to be part of making the impossible possible.