EPISODE · Sep 15, 2026 · 5 MIN
That Which Doesn’t Kill You Brings You Closer
from The Everyday Human · host Eastin DeVerna
September: On Friendship and ConnectionSeptember 15And there is something strange and mysterious about danger and death that latches on to each end of the thread and yanks it quickly and mercilessly until it is taut. It comes about from natural disasters, accidents, wars, shared traumatic events. When the waters recede, when the tinkling of broken glass and the hissing of the destroyed radiator subside, when the bullets stop flying and the bombs stop dropping—the thread is pulled so tight you might worry it’ll snap. The survivors look to one another with surprise and wonder and a thankful air about them—to god or the universe or fate—that they survived, but then more than that, that another soul survived with them.Reflection title: That Which Doesn’t Kill You Brings You CloserCreative inspiration: Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of CourageReflection question: What bonds have formed from close calls or strenuous situations in my life?
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September: On Friendship and Connection September 15 And there is something strange and mysterious about danger and death that latches on to each end of the thread and yanks it quickly and mercilessly until it is taut. It comes about from natural disasters, accidents, wars, shared traumatic events. When the waters recede, when the tinkling of broken glass and the hissing of the destroyed radiator subside, when the bullets stop flying and the bombs stop dropping—the thread is pulled so tight y...
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