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How To Dance In The Rain

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly
gentleman in his 80s arrived to have stitches removed
from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry, as he had
an appointment at 9:00 am.

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.

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 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 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 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 arms and thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in
my life'.

True love is neither physical nor romantic.
真愛既非生理上的亦非羅曼蒂克的

True love is an acceptance of all that is,
has been, will be, and will not be.
愛的真諦即是接受它的全部 
包括現在眼前的 過去的 未來的 和非未來的

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.”

“人生並非是只在颶風中求生存 ,
而是學會如何在風雨中起舞 .”

This article is in an inspiring e-mail
sent from my Dharma sister Janet Ho/USA

Feb. 28, 2008