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.'

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 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.

Enjoy life now, it has an expiration date!


文字來源：外子的郵件


音樂 源自lili的帖，深謝～

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• 謝謝娓娓分享這篇動人故事。 -費嘉- ♂ (126 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 13:39:00

• 費嘉你好～ -娓娓- ♀ (32 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 15:15:28

• 優美的文字，動聽的音樂。謝謝娓娓！ -fatguy73- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 14:13:51

• 謝謝胖哥閱讀～ 好文共賞～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 15:16:19

• Touched: 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.' -hz82000- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 14:44:20

• 我也為這句話感動到心底～ 謝謝閱讀 :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 15:17:17

• also like this:'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but h -hz82000- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 14:45:30

• 故事結尾前的幾句話都很打動人心，和你一樣，很欣賞。 -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 15:18:50

• 感動！She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.' -五味七色- ♀ (194 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 16:10:09

• 謝謝五七分享你的朗誦，真好聽。 -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 16:26:43

• 哎，要不是那隻蘋果。。。。。。 -hz82000- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 17:15:33

• 那怎麽有來世的感天動地？ ～～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 17:59:25

• 娓，謝分享 -hz82000- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 18:10:58

• 娓姐，我想起有本書‘NOTE BOOK'裏的男女主角的故事。 -bymyheart- ♀ (40 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 17:37:36

• 是電影《The Note Book》的原著嗎？ -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 17:56:52

• 回複：是電影《The Note Book》的原著嗎？ -bymyheart- ♀ (126 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 19:02:25

• 哈哈～ 還有這事？ -娓娓- ♀ (34 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 19:09:47

• 很感人，這個故事早就聽說過。 -曉雨1- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 17:39:30

• 曉雨好～ -娓娓- ♀ (16 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 17:57:48

• 謝謝娓娓的故事，我認識一個80多歲的老人家，每天去探望老人院和醫院的老人，感動。。 -加州花坊- ♀ (54 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 22:55:03

• 能給身邊的親人、友人、甚至陌生人帶來快樂的人，有大愛躋身。謝謝花姐分享。問好，晚安。 -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 23:18:24

• 學習了，謝分享。 -大坐家- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 02:31:13

• 謝謝大坐家來閱讀這些小兒科的讀物，周末愉快～～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 09:02:12

• 感歎。幸福其實就在身邊，隻要我們稍稍為別人做一點點兒 -心無- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 06:29:15

• 心無好～ 你說得很對！心裏有別人時，愉快和幸福早晚會平安而至 :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 09:04:23

• nice one, thanks for sharing~ -Ferry- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 14:48:22

• 謝謝Ferry閱讀，周末愉快～～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 15:26:23

• 感動~~~謝謝分享動人的故事~問娓娓好！~~:) -翠花姐- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/24/2010 postreply 14:59:03