"Leah taught me to actively listen and offer the support my patients need to be able to find, hold onto, and reclaim their stories and their selves." Medical student Amali Gunawardana remembers a patient who reminded her that listening and observing patients’ stories must remain at the center of their care. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the June 2019 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.