Dancing in the Rain mel sent this to me....a must read

 

 

 

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---       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 should 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.

Linda Jo Tucker

linda.jo@nf.sympatico.ca

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