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.'

Thanks Norman... a sad testament to our times