Happy Father's Day, Doctor Smith

Dear Doctor Stephan Smith (Cleveland Clinic Tausig Cancer Center):

You probably don't know me. We met only once...on a snowy day in January in Cleveland. You told me that the treatments were going well and that things were looking good. That same day, Dad received a hope quilt from a local church in Cleveland -- something they do as part of their outreach to cancer patients.


You don't know me, Dr. Smith. But I know you. And I know what you did for me and for all of us. You gave us precious, precious more time with a father, a husband, a grandfather, and an amazing person. This Father's Day was, perhaps, the best ever. And it's because of you.


Doctor Smith, I don't know if you're a father, and I suspect that you may not yet be. But today, I want to wish you a happy, happy Father's Day. And I want to thank you for giving us this one and many more to come.