On Dignity: Rehabilitating Life in Society
On Dignity: Rehabilitating Life in Society July 10, 2021 Paul Louis Metzger Adoring Dad Christopher and Adored Daughter Jaylah (photo taken by Keyonna Metzger) Dignity is a rather slippery word. It’s hard to get a handle on it. I have been thinking a lot about dignity given my son Christopher’s traumatic brain injury that he suffered in January this year. One example comes to mind, which triggered further reflection. Recently, a medical leader at my son’s rehabilitative care facility told me that they want to keep a sheet covering over Christopher’s person in bed to affirm his dignity...