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.^_^