Here is something that I read a while back and saved it. It kind of explains what true love is. Just like the love that God has for us.
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 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
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.
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.'
