I first met Doug in June of 1985 at St. Pauls hospital in Vancouver..he was in for bypass surgery at the age of 60 and I was in for aortic valve replacement at 17..there were 43 years between us and he was technically old enough to be my grandfather, but we hit it off right away..
Our rooms shared a bathroom so we saw alot of each other...he told me he knew I was scared poopless because he was scared poopless too and through that common bond of fear we formed a friendship which for two weeks kept the nurses on their toes...we had alot of fun together on the ward, many times at the nurses expense.

When I heard he was getting an honorary degree I smiled..I knew he'd like that..he was at my graduation from highschool so I was glad I got to see him on stage today to receive the honor.
When he spotted my waving arms while leaving the stage..he beamed and held up his degree, a look of youth in his eyes.
Congratulations