>>....TrUe LoVe.....<<

This is what True Love is all about :


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 look 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.