~a sweet story to share~

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 along 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 satisfy & contented
with.

Try looking at the simple side of life, don't make life around you so
complicated. It's how you make others happy rather than how you want
others to make you happy.