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True Love -
A True
Story
By Bilrak
2005/11/14
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 dress his wound.
While taking care of his
wound, we began to engage in conversation I asked
him if he had
a doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such 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.
"The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they
just make the best of
everything that comes along their way."
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