TRUE LOVE

This is what True Love is all about: It was a busy morning, approximately
8:30 a.m., 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.
On exam, it was well healed, so 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 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 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' 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.
Oh, by the way, peace is seeing a sunset and knowing who to thank. The
happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just
make the best of everything they have.