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True Love...
Mar 2, 2006
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. 


 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
 those 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 people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they
 just make the best of everything they have. (Amen to that!) 


 Please share this with someone you care about. 
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