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    Nurse: "It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am

    when an elderly gentleman, in his 80's, presented to have sutures

    (stitches) removed from

    his thumb.

    He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an

    appointment at 9:00 am . I

    (nurse) 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, we began to engage in

    conversation.

    Asked him if he had a doctor's appointment this morning

    somewhere else, 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 Disease.

    As we talked, and I finished dressing his wound,

    I asked if she would be worried 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 are still

    going 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.

    Good friends are like stars...You don't always see

    them, but you always know they're there

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    From the very beginning, girl's family objected strongly on her

    dating this guy, saying that it has got to do with family

    background, & that the girl will have to suffer for the rest of her life if she

    were to be with him.

    Due to family's pressure, the couple quarreled very often. Though

    the girl loved the guy deeply, she always asked him: "How deep is your

    love for me?" As the guy is not good with his words, this often caused

    the girl to be very upset. With that & the family's pressure, the girl

    often vents her anger on him. As for him, he only endured it in

    silence.

    After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated & decided to

    further his studies overseas. Before leaving, he proposed to the

    girl:

    "I'm not very good with words. But all I know is that I love you.

    If you allow me, I will take care of you for the rest of my life. As

    for your family, I'll try my best to talk them round. Will you marry

    me?" The girl agreed, & with the guy's determination, the family finally

    gave in & agreed to let them get married. So before he left, they

    got engaged. The girl went out to the working society, whereas the guy

    was overseas, continuing his studies. They sent their love through

    emails & phone calls. Though it was hard, but both never thought of giving

    up.

    One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was knocked

    down by a car that lost control. when she woke up, she saw her parents

    beside her bed. She realized that she was badly injured. Seeing her

    mum crying, she wanted to comfort her. But she realized that all

    that could come out of her mouth was just a sigh. she had lost her

    voice....

    The doctor says that the impact on her brain has caused her to lose

    her voice. Listening to her parents' comfort, but with nothing

    coming out from her, she broke down. During the stay in hospital, besides

    silence cry,..it's still just silence cry that accompanied her.

    Upon reaching home, everything seems to be the same. Except for the

    ringing tone of the phone. Which pierced into her heart everytime it rang.

    She does not wish to let the guy know & not wanting to be a burden to

    him, she wrote a letter to him saying that she does not wish to wait any

    longer.

    With that, she sent the ring back to him. In return, the guy sent

    millions & millions of reply, countless of phonecalls,. . all the

    girl could do, besides crying, is still crying.... The parents decided

    to move away, hoping that she could eventually forget everything & be

    happy.

    With a new environment, the girl learns sign language & started a

    new life. Telling herself everyday that she must forget the guy. One

    day, her friend came & told her that he's back. She asked her friend not

    to let him know what happened to her. Since then, there wasn't anymore

    news of him.

    A year has passed & her friend came with an envelope, containing a

    invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered. When

    she open the letter, she saw her name in it instead. When she was

    about to ask her friend what's going on, she saw the guy standing

    in front of her.

    He used sign language to tell her "I've spent a year to learn sign

    language. Just to let you know that I've not forgotten our promise.

    Let me have the chance to be your voice. I Love You." With that, he

    slipped the ring back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.

    Treat every relationship as if it's the last one, then you'll know

    how to Give. Treat every moment as is it's the last day, then you'll

    know how to treasure.

    Treasure what you have right now, or else you will

    regret one day...