Hands

Abstract

Our moving truck from Bethesda broke down in transit, so we were living in a house without furniture. As a result, there was a state of chaos apart from my recovery in those early days of May. People were constantly coming and going, Carlos was in full swing at work, and we had little more than a few boxes to remind us of home. During that time, I was able to accompany Carlos to work functions such as his Grand Rounds lecture at USC and recruitment dinners, where I wore stylish hats to disguise my injury. However, things were far from normal.

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

—Napoleon Hill, author

To succeed, people need a sense of self-efficacy, to struggle together with resilience to meet the inevitable obstacles and inequities of life.

—Albert Bandura, psychologist