In Plain Sight

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ILLUMINATION

7 min readMar 11

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Photo by Nathan DeFiesta on Unsplash

The front-page headline read, ‘Blind From Birth, Local Man Gains Sight.’ Psychologist, Dr. Isaac, looked at the wall clock. This man and his family were due momentarily. He planned to see them without charging his usual fee.

Dr. Isaac believed therapy should not be a rich man’s luxury. To him, seeing clients ‘pro bono’ came with the territory.

John K Adams

Written by John K Adams

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ILLUMINATION

I write to see memory and language wrestle with reality. My interview: https://www.readlotswritelot.com/wp/podcast/episode-21-john-k-adams/

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