12/25/2025
This Christmas, I want to speak to you not as a surgeon... But, as a fellow human who has witnessed how hard it is
to keep showing up in a body that has lived a full life.
Your body tells a story.
Of years spent caring for others.
Of work done quietly, without applause.
Of moments when you pushed through pain, fatigue, or fear
because life asked you to and you answered.
You may feel slower now.
Stiffer.
More cautious.
And yet, you are still here.
Still standing.
Still moving, however gently forward.
That matters more than you know.
Longevity is not about defying age.
It is about honoring it.
It is about choosing to care for the body you have today,
not the one you once had,
and not the one you wish you had.
This Christmas, I hope you release the weight of comparison.
You are not behind.
You are not failing.
You are precisely where a resilient person stands, trying.
Move not to prove anything,
but to protect the moments that matter:
holding a grandchild,
walking beside someone you love,
getting out of bed without fear,
waking up with the confidence that your body will carry you through the day.
May your days be steady.
May your heart be strong in rhythm and in resolve.
And may your steps, slow or sure, careful or confident,
carry you into many more seasons of meaning, dignity, and joy.
Thank you for trusting me.
Thank you for reminding me that strength is not loud, it is quiet, consistent, and deeply human.
Wishing you peace, hope, and the gentle confidence
that you are still capable of more life ahead.
Cheers to more years ahead.
