Late For Breakfast

This is a very touching story that my mum sent to me.

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 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
with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.
I 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 a doctor's appointment this
morning, as he was in such 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 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 kinds. Just had to share it with you all.

"The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along their way." Peace is seeing a sunset and knowing who to thank. > > Please share this with someone you care about - > > I JUST DID.....

"I sent you to reap a harvest you have not laboured for. Others have laboured for it; and you have come into the rewards of their labour." ( The New Jerusalem> Bible-John 4: 38 )

Joel