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We remember Dr. McDreamy

cathy suhocki
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1. Because he was always optimistic
"It's a beautiful day to save lives!"

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2. Because he always thought of Meredith, even in a crisis
"The first time I kissed my wife, she wasn't my wife then, she was just this girl in a bar. But when we kissed, it was like ... I gotta tell you, it like I'd never kissed any other woman before. It was like my first kiss. The right kiss."

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3. Because he was an adorable dad
"I just got Zola her first fishing pole. It's pink."

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4. Because he was brave and empathetic in the face of danger
"I didn't become a doctor because I wanted to be god. I became a doctor because I wanted to save lives. Look at me. Please look at me in the eye. I'm a human being. I make mistakes, I'm flawed, we all are."

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5. Because he hated (but probably secretly loved) his nickname
"Don’t 'McDreamy' me."

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6. Because he wasn't afraid to have relationship talks
"So we're kissing, but we're not dating?"

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7. Because he always had the best pillow talk
"You were like coming up for fresh air."

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8. Because he could be McBrilliant and McFlirty at the same time
"You are so sexy when you are looking at a teratoma."

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9. Because he was adorably outdoorsy
"Mountain men in the wild, men being men!"

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10. Because he refused to cheat on Rose with Meredith
"In order to kiss you the way I want to kiss you, in order to do more than kiss you, I need to speak to Rose. I want my conscience clear so I can do more than kiss you. Stay here. Don't move. Wait for me."

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11. Because he paid attention to details
"It was a Thursday morning, you were wearing that ratty little Dartmouth T-shirt you look so good in, the one with the hole in the back of the neck. You'd just washed your hair and you smelled like some kind of flower. I was running late for surgery. You said you were going to see me later, and you leaned to me, you put your hand on my chest and you kissed me."

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12. Because he wasn’t afraid to express his feelings to his bros
"She’s not a midlife crisis. She’s the real thing."

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13. Because he was so rightfully confident
"I have a reputation for arrogance."