I came across a beautifully written piece on Facebook the other day. It perfectly details a true love that senior citizens and older adults across the Indianapolis area have the opportunity to experience on a daily basis.
As an Indianapolis Realtor, one who specializes in working with senior clients and their caregiver families, this touched my heart and provides a real glimpse into what life can be like in its’ later stages. It’s just one of the reasons why I so enjoy helping older adults and their families with their real estate and downsizing needs in Indiana. There’s always a brilliant reminder on how to enjoy life and our loved ones….RIGHT NOW.
Here’s the piece, apparently written by a nurse:
“It was approximately 8.30 a.m. on a busy morning when an elderly gentleman in his eighties arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9.00 a.m.
I took his vital signs and had him take a seat. I knew it would take more than an hour before someone would to able to attend to him. I saw him check his watch anxiously for the time and decided to evaluate his wound since I was not busy with another patient.
On examination, the wound was well healed. Hence, I talked to one of the doctors to get the supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.
We began to engage in a conversation while I was taking care of his wound. I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment later as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no and said that he needed to go to the nursing home to have breakfast with his wife.
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I inquired about her health. He told me that she had been in the nursing home for a while as she was a victim of Alzheimer’s disease. I probed further and asked if she would be upset if he was slightly late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was and she had not been able to recognize him since five years ago.
I asked him in surprise, “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 my tears as he left. I had goose bumps on my arm, and I thought, “That is the kind of love I want in my life.”
If I may be assistance in helping your family in the sale of your home, please contact Lisa Parrett at 317-246-9966 or email me here
