It was approximately 8.30 a.m. on a busy
morning when an elderly gentleman in his eighties arrived to have stitches
removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an
appointment at 9.00 a.m. The Doctor took his vital signs and had him take
a seat.
The Doctor knew it would take more than an hour
before someone would to able to attend to him. He saw him check his watch
anxiously for the time and decided to evaluate his wound since He was not busy
with another patient. On examination, the wound was well healed. Hence, He
talked to one of the doctors to get the supplies to remove his sutures and
redress his wound. They began to engage
in a conversation while they was taking
care of his wound.
He asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment later as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told him no and said that he needed to go to the nursing home to have breakfast with his wife. He inquired about her health. He told me that she had been in the nursing home for a while as she was a victim of Alzheimer’s disease. The Doctor probed further and asked if she would be upset if he was slightly late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was and she had not been able to recognize him since five years ago. The Doctor asked him in surprise, “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.” The Doctor had to hold back his tears as he left.
***“This kind of love We want in Our life.
" ***Because True love is neither physical nor
romantic.
“True love
is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.”
Thanks to
Shri. G. VIJAY KUMAR,
Postal Assistant,
Banaganapalli LSG SO 518124.
