Feeling thankful

When you are surrounded by people who believe in you, who root for you, who care about you; you feel blessed. I visited my work family from uptown today and here's my message for you-I learned so much from you and you played such a big role in making me the Neurointensivist that I am today. Thank you for your generosity of spirit and mind. Thank you for taking every aspiring trainee under your wing and helping them learn how to fly. You will always hold a special place in my heart and I hope you will remember me fondly for many, many years to come.
Keep on doing the amazing things you do-providing the best possible care for every patient you encounter, inspire generations of physicians to come...I feel blessed and honored that I had a chance to work with you!

In the evening, I attended my first graduation ceremony as an attending. It felt good and nostalgic. I was a resident not too long ago. Graduation day-is a day that stands testimony to all the promises of a wonderful future, to all the hopes and dreams of being the best that you can be for all your team members. It is a day of reckoning, a day filled with gratitude and a day which will remain etched in your memory for years to come. I am learning so much from all the residents and fellows I have an opportunity to teach. I can't feel thankful enough for this opportunity.

I love this feeling of gratitude and hope that my heart only grows more grateful each day. I want to keep paying it forward, today and everyday!