Sweet love
stories can inspire romance even if they aren't
necessarily about romantic love. Just reading something
about true love of any kind can make you feel so
appreciative of the love in your life. This is a
very beautiful story defining the true beauty of love.
We have no idea who wrote it but it's such a pretty
story that we decided to include it. Should whomever
wrote it come forth and object to it's use, we will
gladly remove it or give credit to the author.
True Love
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 the sutures and redress
from 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 a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he goes every morning, 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 I 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.
~Author Unknown~
