I was moved and grateful to find this homage to Mrs. Pachacki. I feel that in many ways I owe my life and emotional health to "Mimi." She was my therapist at Stanford Children's Convalescent Hospital (before its incarnation as Lucille Packard's Children's Hospital). She helped me deal with the trauma of abuse, abandonment and the almost fatal impact they played in my severe asthma. Through her kindness and firm guidance, I learned to cope with this trauma and become a healthy and happy adult. One of my happiest memories of Mimi was having her meet my husband and our infant daughter, aspects of my life I doubt would have come to pass without the years of care I received as her patient. I bless her memory and will always be grateful for her intelligence, skill, patience and kindness.