Priceless …

Just because you have won the "Distinguished Alumni Award," have been a university valedictorian, graduated medical school with honors, received nationally recognized "New Investigator Award in Adolescent Medicine," teaching awards, and have been the recipient of the "Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers" does not mean you are not an incredibly caring, honest, understanding person. You make a rather difficult and challenging life doable and for that my daughter and I will always be grateful. There are very few people like you, know that you make a difference in this world, our micro world, and with your expertise, research, publications, caring and smile, the macro world.

So, doctor, I guess we can overlook the fact that you’re from the south …