This is what LOVE is all about.

by thegr8guy on February 02, 2006, 10:09:54 AM
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It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 a.m., 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 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 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'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.

With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there are some that come along that have an important message, and! this is one of those kind. Just had to share it with you all.

Oh, by the way, peace is seeing a sunset and knowing who to thank. The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have. (Amen to that!)

"Nothing ever happens on schedule, but it ALWAYS happens on time."
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Talat
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«Reply #1 on: February 02, 2006, 01:00:55 PM »
Its really very nice and touching..thanks for sharing Usual Smile
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nirbhay
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«Reply #2 on: February 02, 2006, 04:05:07 PM »
Wow ........ its really gr8, guy.....w8s ur name...??
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Rishi Soumya
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«Reply #3 on: February 03, 2006, 04:07:57 AM »
Really very nice story...
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Karan.sri
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«Reply #4 on: February 03, 2006, 05:52:07 AM »
its lovely gr8guy!
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thegr8guy
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«Reply #5 on: February 03, 2006, 09:33:15 AM »
Thank you Talat, Nirbhay, Rishi and Karan.

The real credit goes to someone anonymous who keeps on sending me such posts to be put in here as he does not know how to operate a computer.

He is a story writer and writes such stories from his heart.

I have never met him but I and he are friends for the past 12 years now.
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sanya310
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«Reply #6 on: February 03, 2006, 11:52:36 AM »
this is amazing...this is the kind of love i want in my life too Usual Smile thanks for sharing, gr8guy ..
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TOUCHY
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«Reply #7 on: March 02, 2006, 12:22:28 AM »
Really very very Touching Story.........
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ana
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«Reply #8 on: March 02, 2006, 09:12:31 AM »
TRULY SAID "Sympathy constitutes friendship; but in love there is a sort of antipathy, or opposing passion. Each strives to be the other, and both together make up one whole"

sweet story............
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isha_verma7
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«Reply #9 on: March 02, 2006, 07:09:02 PM »
WOW amazing story dude, i wish too, i get same kinda love
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ana
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«Reply #10 on: March 03, 2006, 04:29:01 AM »
AAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN....YOU WILL DEFINATELY GET ONE.
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thegr8guy
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«Reply #11 on: March 09, 2006, 08:56:46 AM »
Thanks.

I hope everyone of you finds a love like this.
All the best. Usual Smile
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