At the mental hospital Patch is able take the time needed to make a clear choice on what he will do with his life with his head and his heart. Arthur Mendelson, one of the patients at the hospital, shows Patch how to look beyond the problem to find his answers. Later on that evening he helps his roommate Rudy kill the imaginary squirrels. It is at that moment that Patch realizes the answer that he has been searching for. He realizes that he wants to, "help people, learn about people, and listen to people". Rudy and the other patients at the mental hospital helped him to help himself. He was able to forget about his own problems while helping others forget about theirs. He checks himself out of the hospital to fulfill his dream.

of four basic principles; incarnation, to give and be given up, universality, and communion. The principle of incarnation and death reminds us that not to waste time but to manifest our love here and now because there may not be another chance.(Wolff 125) Giving and being given up is exactly that, giving evrything possible to improve the human condition while accepting others and being able to serve them with a truer love.(Wolff 125) Universality is being able to view all humans regardless of race, ethicity, and background as equal. The last principle of communion embodies unity. When we as human being unite, it is then that we can love everyone.

Patch clearly demonstrates the principle of agape. He was doing and working for the good of others and himself indirectly. When he starts to visit the patients in the hospital at medical school, he helps the sick patients feel better by helping them forget about their sickness and pain. Patch's passion of helping people leads him to decide that as a doctor he wants to improve the quality of patients lives while under his care. His stay in the mental hospital and the experience with the doctor showed him that there was need for a doctor who actually cares and listens to his patients. He knew that after helping Rudy that he had the ability to help people. He then decided to go to medical school to begin his journey.

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