Scandinavians are known for their reserved nature. For their skeptical and cautious opinions. For their stoicism and self sufficiency and determination - among many other independent and proud traits. For buckling down, ignoring personal "inconveniences" in order to get a job done. My family is from a Scandinavian heritage - and these traits and more come out in all of us.
My father's MRI of the brain he described as "awful" and hardly expanded on that. For my father to call it awful, I knew it was bad. I asked him why and he said "because the machine is right there in your face." I knew what he was talking about - but he didn't expand on it or even mention that it was downright terrifying. Tolga did - he said, "my dad started screaming. He said later it was like bouncing in his brain." My father just nodded. I couldn't help but feeling - you should have screamed too. But then again, for my him to scream would be heartbreaking too - knowing what it would take for him to scream.
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