Carpe Diem #249 ~ Compassion
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In 2007, I was in the hospital for complications from botched up surgery a few times. For days I was kept there wondering if I would live to walk out. I remember so vividly feeling and looking a mess, unable to move, telling Brian we wouldn't be able to go on vacation that summer. He smiled, squeezed my hand, and said "we'll go next summer." Gosh, that just made me cry to type that. I've never known such a compassionate man. That was five years before we married.
opening my eyes
his smile while holding my hand ~
hospital bedside
Lovely haiku! :)
ReplyDeleteAwww...poignant love :)Love this, Maggie.
ReplyDeleteand you have me close to tears
ReplyDeletebeautiful and heart felt
Cheers!
JzB
Having a compassionate person in our lives is what gets us through this life!
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He sounds like a keeper! Bravo for both of you!
ReplyDeleteDon't mean to steal your thunder, but I too have been in the hospital, numerous times, feeling like I am waiting to die. I think of my wonderful spousal unit, we'll be married 42 years October 9th, and how she was there, every day, every night, through every meal and procedure. It was her that begged the doctors to let her talk to me while in the recovery room after a very hard surgery. Two days after the operation, I still wasn't coming out of the anesthesia and it was time to get worried. She said that she needed to hold my hand and talk to me. That is many years ago, and 7 heart attacks, a pacemaker and 2 bypass surgeries later, I am still here and making every second of my existence count in some small way.
ReplyDeleteLove your haiku that tells true life tales.
Peace to you
Am glad you are still here! That hand holding and love can get us through more than we think we can get through on our own. Thank you for the compliment.
DeleteOw, how lovely. such a gem!
ReplyDeletea scary moment
ReplyDeletethe presence of a compassionate individual makes a huge difference
I'm glad you have such a loving man
Oh, wow, totally did not expect the last line -- very powerful and effective. Fabulously rich, Maggie.
ReplyDeleteLove sweet love.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful haiku and sentiment.
Happy Weekend to you Q
That gentle touch, the tiny squeeze and a smile can work wonders for healing and recovery!! Really good bedside manners!!Cheers!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, all, for visiting and commenting and liking my compassion haiku. My sweet husband. I'm so lucky.
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ReplyDeletemuch love...
Your story made my own heart turn over. Beautiful. Isn't love lovely?
ReplyDeleteTrue unconditional love is remarkably lovely, Judie. Yes!
DeleteA beautiful love Maggie, thankfully you made it to be here with us.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bjorn. At the time I wished for the opposite. You know when you feel so awful you just wish it would stop by any means? So much far better five years later.
DeleteWhat a wonderful memory ... so sweet end romantic, but also very compassionate.
ReplyDeletedear maggie grace,
ReplyDeletemay you wake up to that smile forever.
Sweet and poignant. Love strengthened and tempered in the fire of life's challenges. Bravo for coming through it all to a happy ending and beginning.
ReplyDeleteA once in the lifetime find; bless both of you!!
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