The Rain

来源: 娓娓 于 2010-08-19 13:21:53 [] [博客] [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 阅读数 : (3939 bytes)
本帖于 2010-08-22 19:26:33 时间, 由普通用户 五味七色 编辑

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.

I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.

On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.

The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health.

He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease.

As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.

He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.

I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?'

He smiled as he patted my hand and said,

'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.'

I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought,

'That is the kind of love I want in my life.'

True love is neither physical, nor romantic.

True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.

With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there is one that comes along that has an important message.. This one I thought I could share with you.

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.

I hope you share this with someone you care about. I just did.

'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.'

We are all getting Older.

Tomorrow may be our turn.

Enjoy life now, it has an expiration date!


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• 謝謝娓娓分享這篇動人故事。 -费嘉- ♂ 给 费嘉 发送悄悄话 费嘉 的博客首页 (126 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 13:39:00

• 费嘉你好～ -娓娓- ♀ 给 娓娓 发送悄悄话 娓娓 的博客首页 (32 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 15:15:28

• 优美的文字，动听的音乐。谢谢娓娓！ -fatguy73- ♂ 给 fatguy73 发送悄悄话 fatguy73 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 14:13:51

• 谢谢胖哥阅读～ 好文共赏～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ 给 娓娓 发送悄悄话 娓娓 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 15:16:19

• Touched: 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.' -hz82000- ♀ 给 hz82000 发送悄悄话 hz82000 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 14:44:20

• 我也为这句话感动到心底～ 谢谢阅读 :)) -娓娓- ♀ 给 娓娓 发送悄悄话 娓娓 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 15:17:17

• also like this:'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but h -hz82000- ♀ 给 hz82000 发送悄悄话 hz82000 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 14:45:30

• 故事结尾前的几句话都很打动人心，和你一样，很欣赏。 -娓娓- ♀ 给 娓娓 发送悄悄话 娓娓 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 15:18:50

• 感动！She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.' -五味七色- ♀ 给 五味七色 发送悄悄话 五味七色 的博客首页 (194 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 16:10:09

• 谢谢五七分享你的朗诵，真好听。 -娓娓- ♀ 给 娓娓 发送悄悄话 娓娓 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 16:26:43

• 哎，要不是那只苹果。。。。。。 -hz82000- ♀ 给 hz82000 发送悄悄话 hz82000 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 17:15:33

• 那怎么有来世的感天动地？ ～～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ 给 娓娓 发送悄悄话 娓娓 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 17:59:25

• 娓，谢分享 -hz82000- ♀ 给 hz82000 发送悄悄话 hz82000 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 18:10:58

• 娓姐，我想起有本书‘NOTE BOOK'里的男女主角的故事。 -bymyheart- ♀ 给 bymyheart 发送悄悄话 bymyheart 的博客首页 (40 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 17:37:36

• 是电影《The Note Book》的原著吗？ -娓娓- ♀ 给 娓娓 发送悄悄话 娓娓 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 17:56:52

• 回复：是电影《The Note Book》的原著吗？ -bymyheart- ♀ 给 bymyheart 发送悄悄话 bymyheart 的博客首页 (126 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 19:02:25

• 哈哈～ 还有这事？ -娓娓- ♀ 给 娓娓 发送悄悄话 娓娓 的博客首页 (34 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 19:09:47

• 很感人，这个故事早就听说过。 -晓雨1- ♀ 给 晓雨1 发送悄悄话 晓雨1 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 17:39:30

• 晓雨好～ -娓娓- ♀ 给 娓娓 发送悄悄话 娓娓 的博客首页 (16 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 17:57:48

• 谢谢娓娓的故事，我认识一个80多岁的老人家，每天去探望老人院和医院的老人，感动。。 -加州花坊- ♀ 给 加州花坊 发送悄悄话 加州花坊 的博客首页 (54 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 22:55:03

• 能给身边的亲人、友人、甚至陌生人带来快乐的人，有大爱跻身。谢谢花姐分享。问好，晚安。 -娓娓- ♀ 给 娓娓 发送悄悄话 娓娓 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 23:18:24

• 学习了，谢分享。 -大坐家- ♂ 给 大坐家 发送悄悄话 大坐家 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 02:31:13

• 谢谢大坐家来阅读这些小儿科的读物，周末愉快～～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ 给 娓娓 发送悄悄话 娓娓 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 09:02:12

• 感叹。幸福其实就在身边，只要我们稍稍为别人做一点点儿 -心无- ♂ 给 心无 发送悄悄话 心无 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 06:29:15

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• nice one, thanks for sharing~ -Ferry- ♀ 给 Ferry 发送悄悄话 Ferry 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 14:48:22

• 谢谢Ferry阅读，周末愉快～～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ 给 娓娓 发送悄悄话 娓娓 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 15:26:23

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