08/10/2026
Today, my sister sent me this video of my dad speaking, and it stopped me in my tracks.🙏 ❤️
He was such a gifted speaker, an extraordinary physician, and, more importantly, an incredible human being.
My dad was the person who first taught me to **dream big**.
He taught me to give 100% to whatever I chose to do.
To get back up after a fall.
To never stop learning, growing, or becoming better.
He reached the highest levels in his profession, yet he never believed he had “arrived.” He continued to study, to grow, and to strive for excellence throughout his life.
But perhaps the greatest lesson he taught me had nothing to do with achievement.
It was **humility**.
He taught me to respect everyone, regardless of title, position, education, or status. And he didn't just tell me that—he modeled it every single day.
He approached life with enthusiasm and gratitude. Every day was a gift. Every person mattered. And there was always another opportunity to learn, contribute, and become better.
Watching this video today feels especially meaningful.
Because now, all these years later, I find myself stepping onto stages and using my voice to lift others—to help people dream again, believe in what is possible, get back up after their own falls, and hopefully inspire them to light the path for someone else.
And suddenly, I can see so clearly where so much of that came from.
**You, Dad. ❤️**
Your voice may no longer fill a room here on Earth, but your lessons still do.
They live in the way I dream.
The way I work.
The way I get back up.
The way I try to treat people.
And now, perhaps, even in the way I speak.
I can almost hear you saying:
“Come on. You can do this. No stopping now!”
So I won't stop, Dad.
I'll keep dreaming.
I'll keep growing.
I'll keep getting back up.
And I'll keep trying to use my voice to make a difference—just as you did.
You continue to inspire me from Heaven.
I love you and miss you more than words could ever express. ❤️
**Your legacy lives on. And I promise to keep carrying it forward.**🙏♥️
