The Brain

Contributor: Beth J. Whiting - - Claire had lost her brain. She only had enough cognitive ability left to get it back. She lost her brain during an accident and her life was hard to live without it. She could barely get through the simple routines of her job and her day. She had an investigator look into it. Claire explained the situation, “I lost my brain in an accident. I need to get it back.” The woman, who wore thick glasses and had her hair in a French braid said, “I understood that you had a mental illness.” “Yes.” “Which one?” Claire didn’t like the way the woman stated it. She treated mental illnesses like they were ice cream flavors to choose from. “OCD.” “We can find you a brain. A better brain. A brain without disease or even a smarter one if you prefer.” “No thanks. I just want mine back.” She wouldn’t be herself without...
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