sanjay22dahiya
New member
THIS IS WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT:
It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am, 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 Disease.
As
we talked, and I finished dressing his wound, I asked if she would be
worried
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 are some
that
come along that have an important message, and this is one of that kind.
Just
had to share it with you all.
Oh, by the way, peace is seeing a sunset, and knowing who to thank. "The
happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just
make the best of everything that comes along their way."
Please share this with someone you care about -
I JUST DID !
It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am, 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 Disease.
As
we talked, and I finished dressing his wound, I asked if she would be
worried
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 are some
that
come along that have an important message, and this is one of that kind.
Just
had to share it with you all.
Oh, by the way, peace is seeing a sunset, and knowing who to thank. "The
happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just
make the best of everything that comes along their way."
Please share this with someone you care about -
I JUST DID !