so we all know that the "regulars" at a doctors office are made up of older people. and before you start with the "awwww, how cute" comments about old folks... this is not the thing that i am referring to.
there are couples. that come into the office together. sometimes both with appointments. sometimes only one. but they come in together. both well over 65. sometimes one is leading the other with their hand. sometimes one is pushing behind with a wheelchair. sometimes they are walking side by side. sometimes one is standing behind the other with their silent support.
seeing that people actually do stay together their whole lives. joined together with a bond that keeps them caring for one another even when they are physically or mentally unable to do it very well anymore. a lady that i held doors for and helped into the bathroom was carrying her husband from the examining table to the lab.
when you reach that point in your life where the little things you used to do absent mindedly take all of the concentration and energy you can muster... i can't imagine how nice it would be to have someone right there beside you, experiencing it with you like no one else can.
it's just such a powerful thing to see. it makes the ideas of love and commitment so much more real than any of my fairy-tale musings.
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