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This is what True Love is all about: It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 a.m., when an elderly gentleman in his 80s arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that 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 to able to see him. I saw him look 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. I asked him if he had another doctors 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 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 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 doesnt know who you are? He smiled as he patted my hand and said, She doesnt 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. Gifting a Homeless Man A Little Something He “Dropped” He was a man I assumed to be homeless, because in the freezing Michigan winter, you could spot him on his bike, with a few small bags of cans, braving the icy weather to stop at the store. The thing that set him apart from the few other homeless in our area, were his dogs. He had two big, meek, but beautiful dogs that accompani