Smearing of Blood

Today is the day of Passover. In ancient times Jewish people were instructed to slaughter a lamb and paint the transom above their doors with the animal's blood to keep them safe from slaughter of their first born son.

In this same vein, I believe I should adopt a symbol that will be my own indication of my hope and prayers for protection of my loved ones. Even though my research involves animal surgeries and I could access blood, I do not feel it is a necessary part of the symbol for me. Instead, for my own personal marking of passover, I shall afix a broad band of red tape to the transom of my door. In this way I symbolically embrace the notion of accepting that the safety of my family, those that I love is only to a very limited extent in my own hands.

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