He touched my heart today.
He told me stories of his wife.
"Her biggest mistake in life was marrying a guy like me. Next week is our anniversary. We've been married for 58 years. The family and I are taking her to Cameron Mitchell. My girl deserves the best"
His wife's health is slowly deteriorating. She's been bed ridden for a year. But the way his eye's lit up when he shared stories about her was priceless. There was a compassion behind his eyes that brought me to tears. (I am a softie. In the middle of the pharmacy, trying to type in scripts, while holding back tears. #talent. I had to excuse myself to the restroom in order to pull myself together.)
Marty is a shuffling, old pharmacist who can talk until the cows come home Bless his whole heart.
Unlike my other co-workers, I asked Marty questions and listened intently.
I've learned that sometimes a person just needs to talk to a complete stranger
Divulging secrets, wishes, mistakes,happiness
to a person that they will most likely never see again
You probably wouldn't believe how many times I've been at the Krogers or the Walmarts
and people just start talking to me
telling me things
sometimes about them
or even things about me
(Don't get me wrong, all persons who approach get the *side eye or blankstare* at first)
I know that something greater is at work
Although tonight was hectic, I'm glad I met Marty. He definitely made an impression.
One day I'm gonna be that old lady that talks a lot but means well
I hope when I'm his age and talk about my younger days that somebody will listen
FIFTY EIGHT YEARS.....people don't stay married for that long anymore. nowadays
I've never be in love
but if Marty's compassion is what love is all about
I want to taste it and live it
I'm crying right now, this is exactly why I love working with older adults..so much life, so much history, so many great stories, so many lessons. They are gracious enough to tell us, and we should be listening.
ReplyDeleteI was in tears when I wrote this.
ReplyDeleteJust really in awe of him!