Ward , somethings wrong with the Beaver ...

Reading the morning news his jaw drops in horror. A beautiful woman is now having her hands and legs removed and her stomach cut out to save her from an infection that is rampaging her body.

He thinks back to college. His nuclear physics professor, face scarred.. eyes set behind thick glasses stands before his class and says

.."I am not afraid of nuclear war. I am afraid that the enemy will drop something in our water supply - some virus or biological warfare agent .. that will destroy us all."
He leaves for work troubled. Some statistics that don't get airplay. He reflects upon the fact that Multiple resistance is skyrocketing in America. Up to almost 26%, up 8% from last year.

The cold air hits him with a shock. He leaves his quaint suburban home, driving his gas efficient car to work. The image of the girl about to lose her life doesn't fade.. Johnny gets his gun.....

"What are we going to do about this multiple resistance problem.." he overhears, from the kitchen. "I don't know.. we are seeing more and more cases of them each year"... the two doctors, his father and his grandfather.. stand in the cold of the Vermont kitchen home. He remembers the stillness of that moment. It still bothers him.

Cut to a suburban post 1940's war era household. June Cleaver checks her medicine cabinet. She's afraid for her son, he seems to have an infection. Why not use these pills she's been saving ? Sure, they're past the expiration date, but they're still good, right....?

Comments

M@ said…
He hopes for the best.
Dark Cloud Nine said…
I'm unsure... are you saying that ignorance is more dangerous that anything else? :D
Brook said…
I read this too and was incredibly moved by this woman's tragedy. And taken aback. The numbers are mindblowing. And people wonder why I am concerned for my brother.