_ Heard a great love story from an old Swedish lady confined at the same hospital where my daughter Xylem was recuperating following her accident. They share the room at the orthopedic ward of the Karolinska Sjukhuset.
She related to us the story of a guy who became paralyzed after a car accident and his fiancée who continued to show her love to him even after she got married. The incident happened over 30 years ago. The lovers were engaged to be married and on the night before the wedding, the guy who lives up north, travelled down to go to his girlfriend’s place. Unfortunately on that same night, it was winter time, dark and the road was slippery with thick pile of snow, he met a car accident. The backhoe operator cleaning the highway did not notice his car coming. He crashed his car and something him hit on the head The accident left him paralyzed and dumb, he can only move his eyes. Initially, the lady thought that she was jilted because he failed to show up on their wedding day but upon learning of the accident, she rushed to his side immediately. No wedding was held but she personally attends to his needs and devotes her time to his welfare. She had great love for him that it was only recently that she got married. Old age left her no chance to bear a child anymore. Being married does not, however, stopped her from looking after him. She spends one day, every week, to attend to his welfare. The guy, despite his state, is happy and this can be seen in his eyes. She is the reason for his continued existence. Such an enduring and selfless love….if only everyone has the kind of heart she possesses, this will be a beautiful world.
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3/2/2012 12:01:29 am
Every healthcare provider should switch to an EMR solution. Paper based records and prescriptions are a thing of the past now and it would be best for both doctors and patients to take advantage of their features and accessibility.
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