They Thought I Had a “Little Medical Job”—Until My Name on the Hospital Wing Came Up at Dinner

went wrong.

He was, quite possibly, the only person in my family who understood that “little medical job” translated to twelve-hour surgeries and middle-of-the-night emergencies and a lifetime of learning that never stopped.

“Sophia!” he called, weaving between tables to pull me into a warm hug. “I was hoping you’d be here.”

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