Rainbow at the end of the day...

I am a nurse and I see all sorts of things, today was one of those days where I got to experience it all. I experienced my first code, unfortunately things did not turn out and my condolences goes out to the family. It's funny how in school they talk about your sympathetic nervous system, the whole fight or flight instinct. Well it is true, your body is exhausted after the fight is over, I mean I wanted to crawl into bed and sleep for days.
Let me tell you about two couples that live in the long term facility upstairs at where I work. There is the couple where the wife is wheelchair bound and I guess you can say a real "bitch". Her husband is there to be at her every beck and call, but still she complains, and patiently he takes it. Does he stay because he feels sorry for her? I understand for sickness and in health, but when push comes to shove, does someone really need that kind of abuse?
The last couple I know is my rainbow at the end of the day. I do not know their whole story or why she is there, but I do know they are the sweetest people ever. They are a young couple, probably mid forties, adult children, and pretty religious. She is pretty much bed bound, always polite and thanks the staff constantly. When her husband comes to see her, he's got the biggest smile on his face! The affection and love these two have for each other always makes me want to cry because it is so emotional. I wonder if they were always this affectionate and cordial to each other or did the incident of her being there bring them closer. I think as a married couple you forget to listen to each other and just go on your daily routine. There are days where I sit and tell my spouse what happened and he just stares off into space. Have we become the nagging couple? Have we stopped appreciating each other? It's hard to work at your rainbow when the sun does not come out after the rain.