>He's a retired physician.
>My father loves me very much.
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>I work for a major midwest health care provider doing data warehousing.
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>I have an undergraduate in zoology, graduated cum laude.
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>I have a master's degree in economics.
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>So my background and experience is a nice fit.
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>Your reaction is such a cliche.
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>Having seen what I have seen and knowing what I know, I have thanked my father many times for taking the position he did.

John,
I don't know what "that thread" in title is about nor understood what this one is:)
From your message as I understand, your father is a retired physician and didn't want you to become a doctor? Well if I understood it right, nothing surprising for me:)
I'm an MD too and I never want my son to be a doctor.
Cetin