Sometimes though what seems good on paper, really is just that alone – only good on paper.  My guess is that Missy might disagree.  You know, after living with Missy, she should have dispelled any of my prior notions idealizing the American doctor.  But then, this wasn’t just any old doctor, he was also a pediatrician, saving dying kids, stuff like that.  So, I guess I’m a sucker for kids and animals, which makes me a bit more stereotypically feminine than I’d like to admit, but it’s still true nonetheless.  Unfortunately though, this stereotype of doctors remained false, Missy seeming to be the rule, rather than the exception.

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