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!
文字来源:外子的邮件
音乐 源自lili的帖,深谢~
The Rain
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• 盲顶一把!肯定是好事~~~~ -金色的麦田- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/23/2010 postreply 12:41:49
• 麦田好,久没来玩了,问候夏安。 -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/23/2010 postreply 18:47:52
• 问候娓娓夏安~~ ^_^ -金色的麦田- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/23/2010 postreply 23:35:33
• 这就是人间的真爱啊... -蓝岩- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/23/2010 postreply 15:16:05
• 谢谢蓝岩阅读。看到你的笔名就想起曾看到过的一座蓝岩石的山。问好。 -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/23/2010 postreply 18:49:36
• 这就是人间的真爱啊... -蓝岩- -ERommel- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/23/2010 postreply 17:00:24
• 谢谢ERommel阅读,夏安。 -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/23/2010 postreply 18:53:54
• 这里已立秋了,秋安:) -ERommel- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/23/2010 postreply 20:35:53
• 已经入秋了?真爽! 秋安:) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/24/2010 postreply 11:09:59
• 顶娓娓的真情好文!感动!!dance in the rain ! -10pm- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/24/2010 postreply 06:14:36
• 你好,谢谢来阅读,是一篇转载文字。很高兴你喜欢~ :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/24/2010 postreply 11:06:38
• 好感动!谢谢娓娓美眉的提醒! -hairycat- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/24/2010 postreply 07:12:55
• 好高兴阿阮也在这里玩儿~ 你们那里夏天一定过了吧?我们这里还有条小尾巴~~ 一切平安 :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/24/2010 postreply 11:08:35