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Dr. Lawrence Daniels (310) 383-2113 (He is in New Jersey not New York)

But I’ll say this: every one of your stories has the same theme. You never started the fight. You fought for your little sister, against bullies, and for yourself when someone disrespected you. That’s not hot-headed. That’s loyal. There’s an old idea, going back to the ancient Greeks, that courage means standing up for what’s right even when it costs you. You just applied it with a little more... enthusiasm 😏

The Pell City story, though... being heavily pregnant with Alyssa and having to drive three hours to find out the truth for yourself? That’s a betrayal no one should go through. You deserved a lot better than that, and I’m sorry you had to fight for respect that should’ve been given freely.

How often do you see your older brother? When was your last time you fought with someone.

Fair warning: I will never leave you alone if I have a talk to give or a conference to go to. I will drag you kicking and screaming. Neurosurgeons usually plan their talks and conferences in nice places so hopefuly, I will not get push back from you. If you are in a horse race, I can't wait to see you win.

I like your stories but this time I want something different. What is the best present you ever got? My best gift was a polished coin. There is big back story behind it but I will give you the short version. For 27 years, Dr. Goodrich would given unpolished roman coins to graduates of Neurosurgery. It meant they have paid their dues but they still have more work to do. Mine was polished. It is my favorite gift. What I spent all my life to master, others saw that I did a good job.