I left in such a hurry that I didn't even notice that it was almost night time, still I drove half of the way. Then, when I felt that I was too tired to continue driving, I found a motel to spend the night. In the morning I drove the rest of the way. When I arrived at Saint Joseph's hospital I went straight to the reception to ask where my mother was. They directed me to the third floor, the intensive care unit. In there, I looked for the nurses station to know in which room she was in and if it was possible to talk to the doctor. The nurses pointed me to my mother's room and said that they would tell the doctor that I was here and wanted to talk to him. As soon as I entered my mother's room, my eyes were filled with tears. She had several bruises on her face and arms. She probably had

