TO MY FAVORITE:

-Walk-around-the-block partner, filled with conversations about life, death, Sam Harris, finding meaning and purpose, diagonal walkers, and cars that drive too fast in residential zones (Cursing while Luigi spends too much time peeing the whole time)

-The man who taught me how to put on a spare, flush brake fluid, check my oil, and be a (mostly) fully functioning human on my own

-Therapist, sage of wisdom, and listener for countless phone calls and strife about boys, tests, medical questions, or philosophy

-Food nerd to brag about our recent meals we’ve made and all the details that went into making them (special emphasis on calabrian peppers)

-U of U hospital partner in crime. I had the most special time getting to work with you, eat Indian food on Wednesdays and Sundays, and trash talk all the crazy physicians at work (you know the one in particular… hahahaha)

-Supporter of boring and dull ceremonies, graduation, and one of my overall best cheerleaders for all of my life endeavors

-Recommender of some of the best books I have ever read (The Power of One, Man’s Search for Meaning, When Breathe Becomes Air, Sapiens, all of the Gladwell Books, Letter to a Christian Nation… the list goes on and on)

-Inspiration for finding the passion that you have for research, data-based practices and medicine, and continuing that love for the rest of my life (Including practicing the coagulation cascade) 

I love you more than words can describe.

Bella