二月花 2008-5-6 15:13
生命不是怎样在风暴中求生存,而是怎样在雨中起舞
那是一个忙碌的早晨。大约8:30,一个80多岁的老人进来了,来拆他的拇指伤口的线。:wU$uN7YeT#l7o
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他说他很着急,因为9:00钟他有另一个约会。;PP},[%qF:g
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我让他坐了下来,我知道,至少要一个小时后,某位医生才会有时间看他。
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看他不停地看表,我决定先检查他的伤口,因为我当时虽然有病人却并不太忙。
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他的伤口愈合很好,我给他拆了线,并重新把他的手包扎起来。同时我问他这么着急,是不是还要去看另外的医生?u`_vw)ye
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他说不是,但他需要去老年公寓(NursingHouse,托老院)和妻子一同吃早餐。
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我顺便问到她的健康状况,他对我说,她是老年性痴呆症(Alzheimer'sDisease)患者,去老年公寓已经有段时间了。
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我们继续交谈着,我问他如果迟到了,她是否会有点不高兴?-_1?!l*U9J8B
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他回答说,她根本不知道他是谁,她认不出他是谁已经有五年了。q*AYvr.[.jT_0Sl
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我很吃惊地问,"即便她已经认不出你是谁了,你还是每天去陪她吃早餐吗?"#r+V;u5{N*?&HY*N
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他拍拍我的手臂,微笑着说,"她是不认识我了,但我仍然知道她是谁啊。"
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当他离开的时候,我的手臂上起了鸡皮疙瘩,我忍住了泪水,想道,"这才是我生命中所需要的那种爱"。b;WCnXu`g
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真正的爱,既不是生理的,也不是浪漫的。真正的爱就是接受那所有的曾经、现在、将来。DV?Zx9b lAmR
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最幸福的人并不非要拥有世界上最好的,他们只是在他们能拥有的里面找到了最美好的。
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生命不是怎样在风暴中求生存,而是怎样在雨中起舞。
二月花 2008-5-6 15:16
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It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.IO&Q,qf5e)K1o
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I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him.Q/i7D*ec$l4Kd+X%V
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I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.6|:Z9}*{(R&Np
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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.W3q%aI){1U_}eo5H
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.W/I6B6vw7T+?
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I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?
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He smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".-K-y9UE~s6P4`#^
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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".7]
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True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
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