In general people can be categorized in one of two ways. Those who love surprises. And those who don’t. I don’t. I’ve never met a surgeon that enjoys a surprise. Because as surgeons we like to be in the know. We have to be in the know because we aren’t people die and law suits happen. Am I rambling? I think I’m rambling. Okay, so my point actually, and I do have one, has nothing to do with surprises or death or lawsuits or even surgeons. My point is this, whoever said "what you don't know can't hurt you," was a complete and total moron. Because for most people I know, not knowing is the worst feeling in the world. Maybe it's the second worst. As surgeons there are so many things we have to know. We have to know what it takes. We have to know how to take care of our patients. And how to take care of each other. Eventually we even  have to figure out how to take care of ourselves. As surgeons we have to be in the know. But as human beings, sometimes its better to stay in the dark. Because in the dark there maybe fear…but there’s also hope.