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It was a normal, busy morning, about 8:30 when, George, an elderly gentleman, well into his 80's, arrived at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, England, to have stitches removed from his thumb.
George told me that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:15 am.
I weighed him and took his blood pressure and invited him take a seat in the waiting area, 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 another patient, I would evaluate his wound.
On examination, 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, I asked George if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.
George told me no, but that he needed to go to St Christopher's 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 suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a little late.
George replied that she no longer knew who he was and that she had not recognized him in five years.
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 George 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 is in e-mails and web sites sometimes there is one that comes along that has an important message.
This one Will and Guy thought we could share with you.
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
' Life isn't about how to survive the storm but how to Dance in the Rain. '
Love Ya, ~Barbara
George told me that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:15 am.
I weighed him and took his blood pressure and invited him take a seat in the waiting area, 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 another patient, I would evaluate his wound.
On examination, 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, I asked George if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.
George told me no, but that he needed to go to St Christopher's 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 suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a little late.
George replied that she no longer knew who he was and that she had not recognized him in five years.
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 George 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 is in e-mails and web sites sometimes there is one that comes along that has an important message.
This one Will and Guy thought we could share with you.
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
' Life isn't about how to survive the storm but how to Dance in the Rain. '
Love Ya, ~Barbara
Rachel59
Beautiful.
deleted_user
Very Nice. Hugs Katie
mitche499
BEAUTIFUL Barb, thank you for posting this. xoxo
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