Hospitals these days send you home far too early. They expect you to act like a responsible adult, to take care of yourself, to give yourself the time you need in order to recover. There are no hand scribbled notes that read: "Patient not suitable for timely release." For Booth, there should be ( Read more... )

Consciousness returns with a single and straightforward thought. He can't seem to remember closing his eyes. He knows at some point he must have because how could they open without first closing. This seemingly logical progression is the calm before the sensory storm. A wild array of sensations and observations hit him all at once ( Read more... )