I n t e r t w i n e d
The idea of rescuing life, always triggers the question of worth. The Germans, except Ferdinand von Schirach , agree that human dignity is inviolable. But, why? I still shiver everytime I see the helicopter of the hospital where I work in landing upon the rooftop. It makes a very big noise and it wasted a lot of environment-unfriendly gas just to rescue one person. One single human body. Or when an ambulance drive through the town with an unimaginable speed. The emergency doctors and nurses would then be gathered at once. When the patient enters the room, things would begin to move fast, hectic but also structured and people would talk only when needed. Every second counts in that room. My job was, at first, to stay at the corner at the room, keeping my mouth shut and just do nothing. The first step is always observing. It was in the time of observing can you really see what's going on and what's worth to focus on. My first day in the emergency room forced me to think of th...