I wish I could be loved like this, don't you?
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said 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 be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with other patients, 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 redressed his wound.
While taking care of his wound, 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 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 is one that comes along that has an important message. This one I wanted to share with you.
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have. I hope you share this with someone you care about.. I just did. 'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, But how to dance in the rain.' Enjoy life now --- it has an expiration date, you know!
微风雖凉、心渐慌!
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人类在社会中都有既定的规则在运行,它不一定很好但却是大家都可接受的。有些权力追逐者他在既定的规则里享有一切,但既有规则把他从位子上推下去时,他却不乐意了。他可能会利用極端方式令现有规则运行不下去,例如;支持暴乱、战争或改变现有规则。
近一百年,有许多历史例案。如某国军人得不到利益就叛乱、有些殖民地要独立,統治国...
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"...True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be..." Thank you for these words. I couldn't agree with them more. To me, they perticularly have to do with myself. In other words, if you add "about yourself" at the end of this statement, now that is true love! Blessings...
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