Its truly an expression of what "true Love" is, this is
what came in the net, read And understand what true love is.
It
was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 a.m., when an elderly gentleman in his
80's, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that 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, we began to engage in conversation. 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 then 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. The happiest people don't necessarily
have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
(Amen to that!)
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