Thank you for your sweet, sincere, and encouraging words, Christiane. You truly lifted my spirits and I’m grateful to know that you understand where I am coming from. It means a lot hearing it from someone I admire. I will definitely take your advice and hope to meet you again someday. Also, thank you for the lovely song!

As a physician, I am empathic and caring but not easily moved. And so I was shocked that Christiane's words for a close friend-in-need brought about what can best be described as an emotional orgasm--you want to stop the emotions but they just keep coming. With authenticity, power, compassion, humor, and genuine love; Christiane Noll played her best role: That of Christiane Noll. I have complete faith that for this act, and the lifetime of acts of which we know not, Christiane will receive the ultimate award above.