Earl, you can't walk around with a lead slug up your bottom. It's bound to affect your outlook. Tool jerked his hand away. I'll get it took care of, I swear. It could well be the turning point in your life, she said. What they call an epiphany. Or at least a catharsis. He assumed those to be the surgical terms for a bullet removal, and he promised Maureen he would schedule the operation as soon as he got a break in his bodyguarding schedule.
"Earl, you can't walk around with a lead slug up your bottom. It's bound to affect your outlook," she warned. Tool quickly jerked his hand away, promising to handle it. The situation might be a turning point, a moment of clarity or emotional release, often called an epiphany or catharsis, in more serious terms. He thought these words referred to a surgical procedure and vowed to arrange the operation once he found time amidst his bodyguard duties."
This excerpt from Carl Hiaasen's Skinny Dip depicts a tense scene where a character faces a potentially life-changing moment involving a gunshot wound. Despite the seriousness, there's a sense of hope that addressing this injury could lead to personal transformation, with the protagonist planning to prioritize his health once his busy schedule allows.
