HUNGRY GERALD

When HG was young it was very difficult for Jews to become doctors. American medical schools had quotas and admitted very few Jewish students.  Jews sometimes traveled to Scotland for their medical education and returned to the USA as MDs. That’s what the friend of  HG’s elder brother, Bernard, had in mind. However, Sidney R. did not get a degree in Scotland. Instead he had an all consuming love affair with a Scottish woman. Much to the disappointment of his immigrant Jewish parents (They had worked many long hours to make the money that sent Sidney to Scotland and his medical  education) Sidney came back to the USA without a degree and –horror–with a non-Jewish wife. Years later Bernard visited Sidney in his Washington Heights apartment. Sidney had no regrets.  It was obvious that Sidney and his wife had a joyous life and were still passionately in love. Yes, love conquers all.