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


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• 學習英文，感動~~，音樂也好聽。 -阿二- ♀ (116 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 14:35:10

• 阿二喜歡的句子，俺也喜歡～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 15:21:00

• The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everythin -bymyheart- ♀ (37 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 14:44:06

• Ditto！ 心妹好～～ -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 15:22:39

• 想起了南希和裏根..... -看客2010- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 15:35:36

• 這一提，也想起了他們最後的人生。問好～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 16:42:58

• Enjoy life now, it has an expiration date! And Thank you! --平民百姓-- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 21:56:11

• 說得好，也正如你博客題頭所言。謝謝閱讀，問好～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/19/2010 postreply 22:38:29

• 優美的故事！當愛成了一種習慣就不那麽累了 -萬楓- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 09:45:41

• 謝謝萬楓，你總結得好。周末愉快～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 11:31:28

• 謝謝分享。感人的文章：）娓娓周末好：） -dongfangshaoer- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 16:40:27

• 梢兒好，有陣沒見你了，周末開心～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/20/2010 postreply 17:05:04

• 謝謝好文分享！ -為人父- ♂ (310 bytes) () 08/21/2010 postreply 08:31:34

• 為兄你翻譯的很好，就是這個意思。周末愉快～ :)) -娓娓- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/21/2010 postreply 11:02:37