Rob,I love to dance!!! Now my husband holds me up.... When I was first injured someone I had never met sent me a book called "You Gotta Keep Dancin" by Tim Hansel That's my motto! I fall down, I get up and I keep on dancing!!! Thanks... It made my day! Trudy
On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 9:30 PM, L T CHERPESKI <cherp...@msn.com> wrote: > Thank you for sharing this Rob. It really touched my heart too. I loved > when the elderly man said "she doesn't know me, but I still know who she is" > - now that's true love. > > Linda in Eagle, ID > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Robert Pall <rp...@neillsupply.com> > *To:* tmic <tmic-list@eskimo.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:21 AM > *Subject:* [TMIC] FW: Fw: How to Dance in the Rain > > I never send these type of emails ...but this one touched my heart and I > believe many of you will relate as well! > > Rob in New Jersey > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Teresa Todd [mailto:teresa.t...@vericore.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:51 AM > *To:* Jeff and Pam Steele; Betty Tomasello; Kady Watkins; Robert Pall; > ANITA WILSON; Smokie Gaussiran; Carol Chatelain; Jennifer Butler; Julie > Schultz; Perry Goings; Reg Barner; Derrick Turnley; Sandra Rogers > *Subject:* FW: Fw: How to Dance in the Rain > > > > > > *Teresa Todd* > > Director of Client Development > > VeriCore LLC > > Louisiana > > Toll Free: 800-433-4903 Ext 1182 > > Fax: 704-948-5604 > > teresa.t...@vericore.com > > > How to Dance in the Rain > > > > 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 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 > > 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 > 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 > ot 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. > > > > 'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.' > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * > ------------------------------ > * > > *This message (including any attachments) contains confidential > information intended for a specific individual (s) and purpose, and is > protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete > this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or > distribution of this message or the taking of any action based on it, is > strictly prohibited. NC permit 4058 & 4527.* > >
