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rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

How to Dance in the
Rain

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 9:00 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 his sutures and redress his wound.

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another
doctor's appointment this morning.

He said no, he needed to go to the nursing home to eat
breakfast with his wife.

I inquired as to her health.

He told me 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 she no longer knew who he was, 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.

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything;

they just make the best of everything they have.

Heart

Jaddon · Oct 12, 2005

that brought tears to my eyes!
This could be about my Grandparents, my grandfather took care of my grandmother with Alzheimers for many years before he became to ill himselve to take care of her.

My grandmother did not know who I was but I still went to see her at the nursing home. She still was my grandmother even thow she did not know she was anymore.

I still miss my grandparents crybaby