It was a busy
morning, about 8:30, when an elderly
stitches removed from his thumb.
appointment at 9:00 am.
signs and had him take a seat,
would to able to see him.
was not busy with another patient,
well healed, so I talked to one of the
remove his sutures and redress his wound.
While taking care of
his wound, I asked him if he
he was in such a hurry.
The gentleman told me no, that he
the nursing home to eat breakfast
health.
He told me that she had been there
for a while and that she
As we
talked, I asked if she would be
He
replied that she no longer knew
five years now.
I was surprised, and asked him,
morning, even though she
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
'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,
be.
The
happiest people don't necessarily
the best of everything they have.
'Life isn't about
how to survive the storm,
But how to dance
Tomorrow may be our turn.