A couple of weeks ago an inspiring story was shared with me and I would like to share it with you!
“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 a.m. On exam, it was well healed, so I got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and re-dress 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 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 nether physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
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"We don't accomplish anything in this world alone…and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads from
one to another that creates something."
-Sandra Day O'Connor
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Karis Community Mission Statement
To provide a transitional community living opportunity for restoring basic life skills and improving the social well-being of individuals recovering from serious and persistent mental illness.
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