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Posted on: Feb 27, '08

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, 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 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.

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.

"Life isn't about how to survive the storm,
But how to dance in the rain."

Tags: life, rain, happiness

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notjustart said:
Yes you are right friend. Ask me, I have experienced love and its warmth.

March 25, '08

tenjade_destiny said:
love is really so selfless, it recognizes the partner more than your own existence, love is all about recognizing the other person, its a journey of getin familiarized....lovingly n patiently

March 18, '08

notjustart said:
Thank you very much for your appreciation...Thanks!

March 06, '08

Sunshine_Is_Here said:
Just what I needed to uplift MY SAD MOOD !!!
I just love ur writes. Pls keep sharing ur stuff...God Bless.

February 28, '08

anuATOZ said:
hey all the teenagers out there just read this and you will stop searching the meaning of 'LOVE'.

February 28, '08

Success2003 said:
hi

very nice story and really touching

keep up spirit going

uma

February 28, '08

Ledzep said:
cheers!

February 28, '08

south9468 said:
and one more thing i would like to say is age is no bar to fall in love or loving someone

February 27, '08

south9468 said:
:-)the meaning for love is accepting the other person as how they are and never leave even if things goes worse that is true love,not mnay youngsters realize this and they involve in puppy love.

February 27, '08

alamara2000 said:
thanks, this is a very good blog, so touchy. Love has to be this only and nothing else.

February 27, '08

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