Inspiration can come from the unlikeliest of characters. And, in my case, it came from a character who co-starred on a show that ended two years before I was born. BJ Hunnicutt was a fourth season addition to the cast of M*A*S*H and, through his humor, loyalty, and sincerity, showed me the kind of person I wanted to become. Even if I didn't know it yet. Being a "meatball surgeon" in a mobile army surgical hospital, BJ saw the kind of horror that war brings, day in and day out, and he didn't just feel close. He clung to those around those around him. His family, his friends, even his enemies. Because he knew that, no matter what happened, they would always be a driving force in his life. Just as those I care about are a driving force in mine.
