A Story of True Love...

My friend, Pam, sent me this in an email...and frankly, I usually delete these "feel good" notes...instead of forwarding them as I'm asked to do. But,...for some reason this one really touched me...so I'll forward this little story along to you.

I have no idea if this is true...

but I'd like to believe it could be!

I call this ....

True Love 

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.'

Now, wouldn't that be a great and true love! 

I'm sorry to say that I don't think I've ever had anyone love me this way...but I hope that you have! 

I don't know who created these gorgeous photos, 

but if you do...please let me know so I can

properly credit them!

Here's my favorite: