Today was another interesting day with Paul. It was interesting, but depressing. He is starting to break down from his illness... he speaks as if every sentence was his last. His brightness was faded and his constant happiness has run dull. Despite his sadness, I continue to act the same. My relationship with Paul is like a father-son one, and I'm actually scared for him. One of the things they emphasized the most in training was not to create a personal bond, but there is a point where you just don't care. All Paul talked about today was how the world will be better off without him, and trust me... it was hard to convince him otherwise. I'm not the saying the world will be better off without him, but how do you reassure someone that they are important? It's hard.
So, I would to introduce you to "Mike", "Josh", "Timothy", and "Megan". So do you know what Mike, Josh, Timothy, and Megan all have in common? They are all one person; Mike has three known identities, but oncall residents and interns claim more. I think it is amazing how in-depth these characters get; they each have a little microcosm of which they live in!
Josh - Josh is a paraplegic, who lost all motor functions due to a car accident. When Josh takes the personality of Mike, he literally cannot move his limbs. His mind is wandering and his voice can barely catch up. His voice is deeper and raspier than his normal voice.
Timothy - Timothy was born and raised in Austin, Texas. His father is a businessman and his mother is a housewife. Timothy just finished graduate school and now has a masters in secondary education. His voice is much more feminine and more emphasis when he speaks.
Megan - Megan is a college student from North Dakota, who is majoring in business. S/he is currently working for an accounting firm that is respectable on Wall Street - or so she says. His/her voice is very high pitched and with a hollow laugh.
Finally, we have Mike, the real character. Mike is a high school dropout, who currently lives with his mother. Mike speaks with a natural lisp and suffers from bipolar disorder. He was court ordered a six-month stay, and he still hasn't improved.
That is basically my day as an intern... I spent it all with Mike, Josh, Timothy, and Megan. It's truly remarkable.
On the contrary to work, I feel as if a storm is coming between Caleigh and I; I'm not sure why, but she seems to be acting somewhat short with me. I hope it isn't the lifestyle thing, but she said she was going to talk to me tonight since basically the only time I get to really see her is late at night and on the weekends. I'm counting down to Saturday - I have almost no work! I think it actually might just be Caleigh's time of month... the 'fun' hasn't really been around lately.
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