The World We're Living In

The other day, as I lay waiting to have a "procedure" done at Evanston Hospital, a kindly nurse said to me during the intake, "You seem like a happy person but I have to ask you a question as standard procedure. Are you safe at home?" I answered yes and it led to a conversation about ANO and why that question is asked of everyone who comes into the hospital as a matter of course.  She said that for some people, specifically someone being hurt at home, a hospital is the only safe place where they can let someone know what is happening to them and something will be done about it.