ignite 'n inspire

Here is my speech that I prepared for my grandma's celebration of life. As I was preparing, lyrics from the musical Wicked's "For Good" played in my head. "So much of me, is made of what I learned from you, You'll be with me, Like a handprint on my heart." That's how much my grandma means to me. She is my role model and prayer warrior. She has certainly inspired and changed me for good .  My grandma is a woman with a strong voice, beautiful smile and a huge heart. To me, she is also a remarkable example of what it means to live with a heart of gratitude. Every single time I visited her at her nursing home, she would take every opportunity to shower the staff with compliments, thanking them for their service and care. Even when she was sick and weak at the hospital last year, she would make it an effort to smile and thank every nurse who gave her medicine, measured her blood pressure and delivered a meal. Aside from having the ability to make people f

        As a long-time asian drama viewer, my friends, family members and I always critique television shows for depicting unrealistic lifestyles and showcasing illogical love stories. Hospital Playlist is a clear exception, as it illustrates the life of five long-time friends who meet in medical school. They eventually wind up working as surgeons in Yulje Hospital. As they deal with the emotional roller coaster that comes with being a doctor, Professor Song-hwa, Ik-Joon, Jun-wan, Seok-Hyung and Jeong-Won also tackle normal life as a 40 year old. Just like ordinary humans, we often forget that doctors are also succumb to sickness, familial problems and career changes. The "slice of life" drama does not shy away from illustrating the two-fold life of a doctor- both as society's superheroes and ordinary individuals. Amidst their fast-paced work environment, viewers get a peek into doctors' lives, as they work tirelessly to maintain a sense of humanity in a highly stress