John

Today my mentor and role model John Obara was killed. Other than being married to a doctor, he actually had nothing to do with medicine (though his wife would later take me under her wing to help me become a physician). John was my mentor for life in this world, and he gave me an idea of the man I wanted to someday become. He spent countless hours teaching me many valuable skills, and both directly and indirectly taught me so many lessons about life and living it. John gave me a great deal of faith in the world and in people through his kindness. He was absolutely incredible. Beside my mother, he was the greatest influence on my life.