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When I received the article written by Drs. Corey Meador and Ann Reichsman, I also reflected on the experience I had of the “handoff” when I started at Neighborhood Family Practice at the same time as Dr. Meador. In that reflection it was incredible to think it had already been over a year since she had retired. When I started, I had just come from residency so handoffs were a regular thing as residents came and left the practice every three years. This was different though; 40 years of a beautiful primary care relationship. My first interactions were overwhelming, often filled with tears and worries about what would be next. However, after the next few months when Dr. Reichsman had departed there was a hope for a new start but one that did not feel like starting over but rather, changing course slightly. Our foundation was already strong because I knew so much about the patients (their families, their careers, their health history, their success and their struggles). We continue to build on the foundation that was already set and although I may have done things a bit differently it did not destroy what was already worked on and so delicately fostered. Flash forward to now the patient’s I took over working with still bring up Dr. Reichsman frequently (some even only wear purple to our appointments in her honor). We have decided to always respect their beautiful relationship they had with her but additionally move forward in creating our own beautiful and unique relationship together on their unique path to wellness.