This incident happened to me when I was in Chennai @ a doctors clinic and this changed the way I entierly look at life...
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s arrived to have stitches removed from a wound.He said he was in a hurry, as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.Since I was not busy ,waiting for my turn to meet the doctor I started talking to him.I had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him.I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, and told him that he could take my turn and go in and meet the doctor as he seemed to be in a hurry.
On the doctor's 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 that morning, as he was in such a hurry.
The gentleman told me no, but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.I inquired about 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 arms and thought, “That is the kind of love I want in my life.”
Its been five years that this incident had taken place, yesterday the gentleman called me up to inform me that his wife had passed away 3 days back without recognizing him for 10 long years, and the only thing he had left to say is "I Just loved her the way she was!!!"
"True love is neither physical nor romantic.
True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be."
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s arrived to have stitches removed from a wound.He said he was in a hurry, as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.Since I was not busy ,waiting for my turn to meet the doctor I started talking to him.I had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him.I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, and told him that he could take my turn and go in and meet the doctor as he seemed to be in a hurry.
On the doctor's 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 that morning, as he was in such a hurry.
The gentleman told me no, but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.I inquired about 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 arms and thought, “That is the kind of love I want in my life.”
Its been five years that this incident had taken place, yesterday the gentleman called me up to inform me that his wife had passed away 3 days back without recognizing him for 10 long years, and the only thing he had left to say is "I Just loved her the way she was!!!"
"True love is neither physical nor romantic.
True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be."
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