To My Friend, Calvin (and the end of an Era)

To Calvin,

There are no words that can express my gratitude to you, Calvin, for making my time at Mayo bearable and even enjoyable. In the path of life one develops friendships that transcend distance. As I am off to the "Other" Clinic, I hope ours is one such. I also hope we have the opportunity to work together, for I respect you as a human being and a surgeon. For these two reasons, and many others, I give to you the best recommendation I can:

"To Whom It May Concern,

Dr. Wan is my friend and one of the best surgeons I know. I would let him operate on my Mother.

Sincerely,

Luis G. Quinonez"