True love...

[Candace]

Definition of true love

Nurse: “It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am, when an elderly gentleman, in his 80’s, presented to have sutures (stitches) removed from his thumb.
He stated that he was in a hurry as he had anappointment at 9:00 am. I (nurse) 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, we began to engage in conversation. Asked him if he had a doctor’s appointment this morning somewhere else, 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 are still going 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.
Good friends are like stars…You don’t always see them, but you always know they’re there…..

[Tish]

Wow, That is the kind of love my parents have, the kind of love I will have one day :)

[Morgan Siler]

oh and I just saw that love statue here in New York =) (except there is no snow on it right now ;)

[Morgan Siler]

this is so beautiful. I met an old couple in Italy who had this kind of love between them....When they looked at each other it was as if it was the first time they ever saw one another and it was love at first sight.
amazing.

[Cameron Whipp]

That is a special kind of true love. I knew someone like that also and just the way she talked about him it was just really touching to see someone care that much and not really get the same in return. But knowing he was doing his part in the oath that they took together years before.