George’s remarkable recovery was a turning point for me. Since then I have come to believe that hope, true hope, is as important as any medication I might prescribe or any procedure I might perform. To hope under the most extreme circumstances is an act of defiance that permits a person to live his life on his own terms. It is part of the human spirit to endure and give a miracle a chance to happen. Hope, I have come to believe, is as vital to our lives as the very oxygen that we breathe. George Griffin knew this long before I did. 去书内