Doc's Encounter w/ Lolo
Today is a busy morning, about 9:00 am, an elderly gentleman in his 80’s (maybe?), arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:30 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'm not busy with another patient, I will attend to his wound. So I talk to one of the nurses, 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 said 'NO', but that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
I inquired about the health of his wife. He tell 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 am surprised, and asked him, “And you still go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled as he patted his hand and said,
“She doesn’t know me, but I still know who she is.”
I have to hold back tears as he left, I felt goose bumps, and thought;
“That is the kind of love I want in my life.”
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True love is neither physical, nor romantic.
True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
