I got this in an email and thought it was yet another wonderful reminder of how fragile life is.
How To 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 ap pointment 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 is in e-mails, sometimes
> there is one that comes along that has an important message. This one I
> thought I could 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."
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