to all who read my blog... (all 3 of you. who knows, maybe there are more.) life has been great! i'm in love more and more each day with my wonderful girlfriend. what a blessing from God. she is an amazing woman!! other things, i am growing as a physician slowly and steadily. i will be a senior resident in just a short month. there is still much to learn, but i am pleased to know that i can handle the situation when a patient is crashing in the middle of the night. do i know it all. NO. big NO! i will never know it all, but i will still grow and develop, and i know how to look things up when there is a question. its fun though. difficult. tough. intimidating. sure. but at the end of the day, when you accomplished something great... whether its saving a life, or helping someone pass on comfortably, while comforting their family... it leaves you with a real satisfaction that you've made a difference. one thing i do need to grow in, is sharing about God to patients who don&#