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No, I'm not in love, don't even threaten me with that....yuck get it off!!! But, a buddy sent this to me and thought I'd share it...ladies get a kleenex--hml




THIS IS WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT [from a clinic worker]

It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am,
when an elderly gentleman in his 80's, arrived to have
stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that 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, we began to
engage in conversation I asked him if he had a
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 then inquired as to her health. He told me that
she had been there for a while and that she was a
victim of Alzheimer Disease. As we talked, and I
finished dressing his wound, I asked if she would be
worried 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.

Peace is seeing a sunset and knowing who to
thank. "The happiest of people don't necessarily have
the best of everything; they just make the best of
everything that comes along their way."



OK don't hate me for it, a buddy of mine sent it to me this morning...:#( but a happy cry at least...

OH and I don't know who wrote it, it's an email thing

heidi

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

Thank you. It is a nice story.

Though sentiment is generally wasted on me; touching.

i agree, very touching

Awww that so sad

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I liked the bit about the wound.

I know someone who has Alzeimers.
She was cooking up a soup and talking to the vegetables like:
"Sorry guys, but i have to chop your up and you have to walk the plank. See the hot boiling water? It won't hurt too much, perhapes just a bit." And she tip them into the water saying "go on, farewell, i know you don't want to leave me, but soon we'll be close to eachother again"





anyway, that was a very touching story, i'm touched