the emergency healthcare at södersjukhuset, sös, doesn't appear to have incorporated the temporal aspect that the word emergency implies in the concept. lately, family members have spent far too much time in sös; it isn't acceptable to have to wait more than three hours before even seeing a doctor for an initial examination. especially not if you have a diagnosed pneumonia, two weeks worth of persistent fever and a six months old on your arm.

the words of sage francis pop into mind: "what i seen made my heart hurt, stomach turn, throat burn, teeth cringe, spine tingle, and ribs sting... i noticed that the swoosh symbol was nothing but a whip in mid swing".