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 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 redressed his wound.
While taking care of his wound, we began to engage in
conversation. I asked him if he had an important
appointment that 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
pimples 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 of people don't necessarily have the
best of everything; they just make the best of
everything that comes their way."
"Life is what we make it, always has been, always will
be."
Happiness doesn't depend on what u have but what u are
satisfied & contented with. Try looking at the simple
side of life, don't make life around you so
complicated. i'ts how you make others happy rather
than how you want others to make you happy. "Ilmu umpama air yang mengalir dari lembah ke muara, tadahlah ia dengan hati yang merendah pada Allah S.W.T"
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 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 redressed his wound.
While taking care of his wound, we began to engage in
conversation. I asked him if he had an important
appointment that 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
pimples 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 of people don't necessarily have the
best of everything; they just make the best of
everything that comes their way."
"Life is what we make it, always has been, always will
be."
Happiness doesn't depend on what u have but what u are
satisfied & contented with. Try looking at the simple
side of life, don't make life around you so
complicated. i'ts how you make others happy rather
than how you want others to make you happy. "Ilmu umpama air yang mengalir dari lembah ke muara, tadahlah ia dengan hati yang merendah pada Allah S.W.T"
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