sandy_n
08-04-2008, 05:53 PM
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
stitches 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 and 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.
"Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but 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
stitches 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 and 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.
"Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how
to dance in the rain."