THE RAIN...............Truly Awesome

Live with laughter and love with all your heart.......  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,  but  dont want do anything at my end'.

True love is neither physical, nor romantic it is the true

feeling of care , respect and giving.

True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been,

will be, and will not be. With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes

there is one that comes along that has an important

message.

This one I thought I could share with you.

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.' We are all getting Older .

Tomorrow may be our turn.