Two years ago, I was going through the IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) process. I was 39 years old at the time, and my doctor told me basically to just get on with it. Because of my age, it was likely that my geriatric eggs were the root cause of my infertility, and IVF was the next step in the process. As it was my first experience, all of the steps were foreign to me. I was required to visit the clinic every other day for bloodwork (not a fan of needles to say the least), and an ultrasound (again, not entirely comfortable). The clinic was completely jam packed with patients, also going through the process. It was an assembly line of sorts - bloodwork, ultrasound, see a nurse (who you will
We need others to survive. Literally. Being social has helped us to survive and grow over millions of years. Socialization was a key strength for the primate ancestors of humans when they switched from foraging for food by night (using darkness as a source of protection) to carrying out their activities by day, which made them increasingly vulnerable to a whole host of other predators. Aside from foraging, we also need to procreate to ensure the survival of our species. No rocket science involved there. However, in order to procreate, we need the qualities of compassion and empathy to search for a mate as well as protect our young from harm. We need each other to survive. I experienced
