In this episode, Dr. Alex Trussler shares details of his close relationship with his grandfather who influenced and guided his direction in life, and who continues to inspire him every day. Alex’s grandfather was a doctor as well, and he showed Alex from a young age what it feels like to be a doctor. Alex recalls how when he was a very young child his grandfather dressed him in scrubs and brought him on his rounds in the hospital. And he shares how he was able to tell his grandfather, just five days before he passed away, that he had been accepted into his residency program. “Now you’re on your way,” his grandfather said to him in response. Today Alex’s grandfather is with him every day in his mind and heart, influencing his kind and caring manner for his patients in palliative care and beyond.