Written by a former Naval Flight surgeon now the Chairman of Surgery; a memoir of a young surgeon in training who is struggling with the challenges facing him and unsure if he wants to stay on his current path. People want and need the inspiration to persevere in difficult times, and this story will relate to them all. For better or worse, healthcare providers are in the news a lot now during our response to the pandemic. People want to hear our stories. People want to know we are real, what motivates us, and that we face the same emotions, successes, and failures that they do. An inspiring story about and by a physician.