I Owe This to George

I used to feel that patients should be told what to do. After 27 years of practice, I no longer believe that. I cannot cure your kidney disease; you will eventually die on me. All my patients do, just as George did. But I want my wake to be like George’s—with stories, and friends, and laughter. If we are to pass this way only once, let us enjoy the time we have together.