In this scene, we learn the sad story of one of Kitten’s friends—a little boy who died because of medical malpractice, when he was only eight years old. But, instead of working herself into a rage, or worrying herself into…
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The Healing Horse, Ch. 18, Scene 4: Surgery, Institutionalization, or Euthanasia
This scene brings Karen’s mind back to a medical examination, when the doctor recommended amputation, institutionalization, or euthanasia for her. In spite of her worries about her coming evaluation by the same physician, she vows to stay strong and…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 18, Scene 3 : The Child Study Team
In this scene, little Karen begins thinking about the Child Study Team and how she will deal with these evil doctors, who want to enrich themselves by performing unnecessary surgeries on disabled children. (Image courtesy of Pierre-Alain Gouanvic, CC BY-SA…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 18, Scene 2: Pre-Semester Worries in the Kitchen
In this scene, little Karen is in a daze from worries over the coming semester. She has only one friend at school, and on top of being lonely she is under the thumb of a group of evil doctors, but…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 18: Pre-Semester Worries, Scene 1: Saturday Morning Worries
In this scene, worry and fear torment little Karen, as she contemplates returning to school and to the gulf that she feels separates her from her classmates. (Photo by Deleece Cook on Unsplash) Scene 1: Saturday Morning Worries December’s holidays…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 17, Scene 7: Commitment
In this scene, after the trauma of being trampled, little Karen finds peace in her soul and realizes that she not only has something special to offer the world, but that she really can become a beacon of hope in…
The Healing Horse, Ch 17., Scene 6: Walking Home with Compassion
In this scene, Karen and Mama walk home. Karen reflects on her experience of being trampled, but rather than finding anger in her heart, she finds love, compassion, and the inspiration to share them. Most people do not think of…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 17, Scene 5: Mama to the Rescue
In this scene, the kids have just trampled over little Karen, but she stands up on her own and insists that she would rather endure a trampling than spend her days at home and in fear of life. Mama thinks…
The Healing Horse, Ch 17., Scene 4: Trampled
In this scene, the race begins, Karen’s badly designed leg brace locks and throws her face down onto the playground asphalt. She struggles to regain her feet, but the stampeding children trample her. Close-up photo of asphalt courtesy of StockyPics,…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 17, Scene 3: Karen Positions Herself
In this scene, Karen tries to wait patiently for the treasure hunt to start, and we learn a little about leg brace design and the assumptions that doctors and medical device designers made about children with cerebral palsy. The…