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<An everlasting Love> (An
article written before my wife¡¯s brain tumor surgery)
(** ¡°The Characteristics of
Spiritual Leaders¡± will be postponed to next Sunday.)
Few days ago, I received an email article written by Dr. Sophie Wong. I was
so touched by the story that I would like to share with my church people. The
title of this article is: ¡°How to Dance in the Rain.¡±
It was a busy morning, about
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 removed his sutures and redress his wound.
While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor¡¯s
appoint 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 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.¡± 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.
With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there is one that
comes along that has an important message. This one I thought I could share
with you. The happiest people don¡¯t necessarily have the best of everything;
they just make the best of everything they have. I hope you share this with
someone you care about. I just did.
Life isn¡¯t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
After reading this short article, I was moved. My wife is
going to have a brain tumor surgery this Thursday (