I have what can be a very exhausting job. I spend much of my time as a palliative medicine physician helping the sickest patients cope with their illnesses, support their families through their illness, and balance the delicate line between hope and reality. I see a lot of patients transition though the last days of their lives. I see reconciliations, lives well lived, peace; I also see mourning of lost time, regrets of things not done, and fear of the unknown. All of these things give me…

Continue

"A sense of personal responsibility and a commitment to honesty is characteristic of this generation.  Those were values bred into the young men and women coming of age at the time the war broke out.  Its how they were raised." Tom Brokaw, The Greatest Generation  



Grandma is a member of the Greatest Generation.  A Southern, farm-raised, educated, beautiful, kind, and stubborn woman; she spoke to me often about the values of kindness and giving.  She worked hard, had great faith, and… Continue