End Notes
My Mentor
By Hector Michelena, M.D.
An unconditional adoption has occurred,
to elicit the best, to share the wisdom.
In the sea of uncertainty there is a lighthouse,
And a ship sets sail in search of truth.
But it is not the knowledge, the wisdom, or the patience: It is the essence.
Beyond words, beyond the greatest of achievements and mundane glory:
It is the fundamental essence of a man that quietly inspires others,
Like a soft breeze on the face at the end of the day,
a slight perception of purpose and completeness.
It is the essence that knows no time or space,
It is the essence that must remain uncorrupted, innocent.
It is the essence that gently settles in the silent memory of God when we are no more.
Hector Michelena is a staff cardiologist at Mayo Clinic.