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.
Very touching..Bindu what you wrote is very true….” True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be. ” So sad that many do not understand that.
The last pharse was the best and perhaps the hardest to accept — ” and will not be”! Nice.
This is what i have experienced as a Physician myself.
it touches you somwhere u don”t know -how deep?
Great.
very emotional incident…
excellent!!
nice …….
that was really worth reading
are the goosy bumpz still there….nice scenti stuff….problem is women get carried away by such scenti scenti stuff and get dissapointed down the line…wish you the very best
you always get what ever u have given in your life. no doubt she must be an amazing and loving wife.
Nice incident, cool narration. Eternal love.
it brought tears to my eyes…..yes thats what true love is all about……..
no conditions and no expectations……
Wow! and how true.
i guess i have found that kind of love in my better half.. only at times i dont know if i can show that amount of love in return, somewhere I experience anxiety if I will ever find the will to love her so much in return, a small seed of doubt, a blink of a thought… I pray to whoever it is that we call GOD and hope he/she will give me that kind of strenght to love her in return.. ..
Excellent, spiritual and pure love
Cooooool Post…I Like It!
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EXPLAINED WONDERFULLY,,,NOW BY ALL MEANS PERHAPS ALL KNOW WHAT LOVE IN ACTUAL IS,,,SO BEAUTIFULLY NARRATED. THANKS
Yes true love is alwaysthankless.
THAnks. . . i just read here what i had been thingking .. . U have put my thoughts into very beautiful words . . Sheila
love is love.
Have read it before.
Thanks for sharing