So I'm in this group, Active Minds, and several of us had dinner together tonight to wrap up the semester and say goodbye to our two graduating co-presidents. Charlotte, one of our founding members (college friend of Ali, the founder of the entire organization) and current med student, gave each of our graduating friends a copy of "Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor" by Paul Farmer. And she said, whenever I'm having a tough time, I read this book, or anything else by Farmer, and remember why I'm doing this and get all excited and motivated again about becoming a doctor. And you guys are leaving to go to medical school, and I want you to feel that way too - to know why you're putting yourself through this. And I thought a) hot damn, now that's the way and the reason to give someone a present! and b) hot damn! now that's how everyone should feel about their profession! I know I've said it before, I'm sure I'll say it again, and I know I'm lucky to feel this way about my work. But given that Charlotte is also author of the quote, "Med school is the nightmare from which I cannot wake," it was awesome on so many levels to hear her love and be excited about and inspired by her work.