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When I found out that I was going to be a father, I just couldn’t believe it. Here I was, 47, and becoming a father for the first time. A little complicated though. The young lady that I was dating was not quite as thrilled. She was a career woman who had a path already etched in stone. I totally understood because that was my mindset in my 20s, 30s, 40s and now 47. I didn’t plan on this new development, but I had to admit that I was excited. I couldn’t stop thinking, “I’m going to be a father”.
Graduating was supposed to be the beginning of my future, the moment when years of studying, late-night cramming, and sleepless nights finally paid off. I walked across that stage with a degree in hand and a heart full of hope. I was so excited. Six months later, that hope has been tested in ways I never imagined.
It was October 2nd, 2021. I’ll never forget it. I was driving home after a long shift at work when my life changed forever. It was raining. I drove through the green light, and another driver ran a red light and slammed into my car at 75 miles per hour. He slammed into my life at a 100 miles per hour. I went spinning into a streetlight. Everything stopped. I could see & I could hear, but I couldn’t move. The pain started kicking in. I could feel it.
I never thought I would find myself pregnant in the middle of my residency. I had spent too many years sacrificing sleep, my social life, and even my own well-being to make it this far. Medicine was my dream, my passion, and my purpose. But suddenly, my world was flipped upside down by two pink lines on a test that I took on my lunchbreak.
I’ve always dreamed of starting a business; being my own boss; and treating customers the way that I wanted to be treated. I shared my dream with my friends, but no one took me seriously. They just shook their heads and walked away. It was like I was speaking a different language that no one else on the planet understood. It didn’t matter because I believed in my dream.
Fatherhood has challenged me in ways I never expected. When my son, Oliver, was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, I was hit by a wave of emotions, fear, uncertainty, and an intense sense of responsibility. I had always known that parenting would require love and patience, but I quickly realized that raising a child with autism would demand a whole new level of resilience, adaptability, and hope.
Graduation day felt like the start of everything I had worked for as the reward for years of study, sleepless nights, and relentless effort. I crossed that stage with a degree in hand and my heart filled with excitement for the future. But six months later, that sense of excitement has been met with a reality I never anticipated.
On October 2nd, 2021, my life changed forever. I was driving home after a long shift when, in a split second, everything shifted. As I crossed an intersection, another driver distracted by their phone ran a red light and crashed into the side of my car at full speed. The impact spun my vehicle violently before it slammed into a streetlight. What happened next is a blur. I was found unconscious, trapped in the wreckage. Emergency responders arrived quickly and rushed me to St. Paul Hospital.
I never imagined I’d find myself pregnant in the midst of my medical residency. After years of sacrifice sleepless nights, missed milestones, and relentless hours I had finally reached the threshold of my dream. Medicine was my calling, my mission. And then, unexpectedly, everything shifted with two pink lines on a pregnancy test I took in a dimly lit hospital call room.
Starting a business is never a walk in the park especially when no one shares your vision. When I set out to launch my BBQ catering company, I was met with raised eyebrows, doubts, and a string of rejections from potential investors. But giving up was never in my vocabulary. My grandfather, Big Henry, always told me, “With grit and belief, any dream can become reality.” I held onto that.
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