this is what love is all about

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 0 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 his sutures and redress 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 awhile 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

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. I
had to share this with you all.

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.