Shared by a Marriage Counselor
A marriage counselor once shared the following with me. I thought it
was powerful and that it was worth sharing with you. It's the kind of
story that you would not hear in the office of a marriage counselor,
but one that you can imagine a marriage counselor sharing. Enjoy.
"This is Love"
By
Anonymous
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 because he
had an
appointment at 9:00am.
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, 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.
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
know
her."
I had to hold back tears as he left. I had goose bumps on my arm, and
thought,
"That’s the kind of love I want in my life."
Many thanks to my marriage counselor friend for sharing this with me.
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