Forget Me Not . . .
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 08:21PM | SkippyHeart | in Across the Web, E-mail forwards | 1 Reference I got this by e-mail forwards a while back and would like to share it again for others who may have not read it yet. It kinda remind me also of one of my favorite movie "The Notebook" ...about how the mind might fail us but True Love does not end with it. . .
Just like how the Lord loves us unconditionally even though at times we forget Him...
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 be 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 doctors 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.
I had to share this with you. The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
Reader Comments (3)
ate ko...
hay naku hay naku!!! i strongly agree sa sinabi mo... kahit ako i want to have like that relationship... ung ba accept kung anong nangyrai kahpon, ngaun nd bukas.. very insipring.
how are u today ate kong maganda?
keep smiling!
@ Vera, True Love nga naman talaga noh :) oh well, thanks vera kong maganda...I am ok, looking forward for a restful long weekend kaya lang after that meron kami work seminar sa Birmingham, Alabama so I will be away for a few days...pero ok lang..:) take care ok luvu!
Hi...
Notebook is a movie, aside of Love affair, Warrent Beaty and Annete Benning if I am not mistaken, that leave strong mark on my mind.
Wow..really admire how deep their love is (eventhough only the elderly gentlemen like you said that factually has it now)...