Hillary Clinton has spent a lifetime being spoken about, spoken at, and spoken for. Now, in the stillness of a critical care unit, the nation is forced to simply listen. We are waiting to see if the resilience that defined her public life will once again manifest in her private battle for survival. Regardless of the outcome, the impact of her life is etched into the fabric of the country, and the current concern for her well-being serves as a testament to the fact that even in our most divided hours, we can still find the grace to value the life of a fellow citizen. The country waits, the world watches, and for a brief, somber moment, the political war is on hold, replaced by the profound and silent hope for a human being’s recovery.
