Dance in the Rain

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Dance In 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.