A concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head injury that temporarily affects brain functioning. Symptoms may include loss of consciousness; memory loss; headaches; difficulty with thinking, concentration, or balance; nausea; blurred vision; dizziness; sleep disturbances, and mood changes. This Any of these symptoms may begin immediately, or appear days after the injury.
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I liked how they added the imagery of a dried barren soil. Because everyone who has encountered drought knows that those type of soil doesn’t absorb water easily no matter how much it rains. You know what happens instead? The water stays on top of the soil and it FLOODS.
So, he’s been feeling empty for so long that it’s hard to get through to him. You can’t reason with him easily because he’s DROWNING. Poor guy.