David Edward Feiner, M.D.
David is our third child, born December 2, 1983, and from the day he was born, he always had to do everything quickly, and do everything early (including his arrival.) He was always so determined. At age two, he rode a bicycle because his brothers did, even peddled it uphill with two flats. My father used to sit in awe, as he jumped on the cable box on the lawn so he would be high enough to get on his bike and ride off.
He did things his way, once Aunt Barbara Schwartz found him face down in the creek next to our house on winter day, she jumped out of the car, because she thought he had drowned. She pulled him up by his hair, smiled at her when she asked, "David, what are you doing?" In his lisp (at the time) he replied, "I'm thwimming!"
Always thinking, when he was about 4, a close friend of ours was breast-feeding her newborn son. David asked, "Aunt Carmen, what are you doing?" She replied, "Feeding Eric." David wanted to know what he was eating? She replied, "He's drinking milk," to which David then replied, "Which thide has thoda?"
He followed his two brothers around, to the point of annoyance, in fact, most of the time, they wanted to kill him. But, you could never stay angry at David - no matter what he did, he'd look at you with those big brown eyes and you just had to love him!
David was going to become a business tycoon,
the theme of his Bar Mitzvah was Wall Street,
the theme of his Bar Mitzvah was Wall Street,
he had his life all mapped out. Somewhere between age thirteen and college he decided on a new course. First, he wanted to be a truck driver (he worked for McCraith's Beverages driving a truck in the summers to earn some money) actually, I think he still may harbor that dream somewhere. Then, he went to school in Buffalo, and lived with his older brother Jeff, who was in medical school at the time. At one point, Steven moved in with them while he was studying for the LSAT's. Somehow, the boy who tormented his older brothers, was now their peer, and with a little hero worship thrown in for good measure, he decided to follow in both his father's
and his brother Jeff's footsteps;
Jeff's Graduation from medical school - May, 2005
he told us he was going to medical school.
Jeff's Graduation from medical school - May, 2005
he told us he was going to medical school.
David was accepted into medical school in his sophomore year of college. By the time he was ready to graduate, he had a momentary episode of cold feet, as following in Jeff's footsteps could not have been easy, but he persevered, and set his own course in medical school.
In the four years that followed, David did his own thing in medical school, blazing a path of his own. He lost the lisp around age 6, but kept the determination and drive that carried him to where he is now. Today, he graduates, and July 1st, he will start a residency in Orthopedics in Buffalo.
You have always had a heart of gold and you are filled with compassion - I have no doubt if you follow in the role models in front of you, Uncle Frank, Uncle Mike, Clement, your father, and your brother,
you will be a kind, empathic, and caring physician, one of the old breed,
and not the new breed! I know you have made them proud...
So David, here is a little recap of your life -
and not the new breed! I know you have made them proud...
So David, here is a little recap of your life -
The little boy who hated camp and wanted to come home
How you spent most of your childhood - tormented by your brothers
How you spent most of your childhood - tormented by your brothers
From Exeter
David and Lauren together at Exeter
Your graduation from Exeter
Growing up, the boy
becoming a man
Graduation from State University of New York at Buffalo 2005
You played
Got Buff - Aunt Mary Anne and Aunt Michele
refer to you as Dr. Hot Shit
How could two parents be so lucky as to get the four of you!
You studied (I think)
first year of medical school
Your graduation from Exeter
Growing up, the boy
becoming a man
Graduation from State University of New York at Buffalo 2005
You played
Got Buff - Aunt Mary Anne and Aunt Michele
refer to you as Dr. Hot Shit
How could two parents be so lucky as to get the four of you!
You studied (I think)
first year of medical school
I wish your grandfathers and Nanny could have witnessed this day,
I'm sure they are looking down and beaming. Your friends, family,
I'm sure they are looking down and beaming. Your friends, family,
your brothers and sister,
Mom and Dad with David in Las Vegas
we hit the Jackpot with you!
We love you David
we hit the Jackpot with you!
We love you David
Paging Dr. Feiner
*** When David started medical school, at the end of the first year, he said you can call me David Feiner M; at the end of the second year, it was David Feiner M dot; at the end of the third year, it was David Feiner, M.D; and now he's earned it...David Feiner M.D., lolFollow-up photos: The Newest Dr. Feiner
Jeff and Marc Hooding David
David E. Feiner, M.D.
The Doctors Feiner
Beautiful post, Elise! Huge congrats to David!
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It is such a pleasure to find a mother that takes pride in her children and is always there for them.. Beautiful heartwrenching post that truly came from your heart, the one that taught them how to be. Congratulations not only to David, but to the whole family. A Blessing bestowed but not without a lot of blood, sweat and tears. Great job David, now if only Lauren would pick a specialty you could open your own hospital. Love, Lorraine
ReplyDeleteThanks Jasminka and Lorraine - It was quite a day! As for Lauren, perhaps she can put slot machines in all the patient rooms and be the Hospital's CFO, she is a numbers girl!
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