To Russell and Aurelia Weil, who treated me with loving kindness from the moment they met me and have accepted me into their family with open arms.
To Eastern Virginia Medical School which, in a strange warp of reality, actually admitted me despite my grades. And to the staff of the Prescriber's Letter, who have put up with me for all these years.
To my late Grandma Trudy and Grandpa Leon Rees who supported me in my endeavors to become a physician and who made all things possible by encouraging a well-rounded education.