Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain厦门越野联盟' c H" T. i$ W1 O# M
$ j: v- Z2 H, u( w0 k7 \1.jeeplive.comIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him.
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9 B# k$ K; w6 @, W7 x0 y1.jeeplive.comI saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.- p% @# C, ~, Y5 i! i2 S: @
* ?( c' g; j; a! y厦门越野联盟On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress 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.: o/ r2 ]; H$ G6 C
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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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.0 D, e) Q6 q- [
& I! ?( Q1 p; d* K; R7 k$ X1.jeeplive.comAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?
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He smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".1.jeeplive.com' E- @/ |, G$ o; r( J5 f
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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".
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/ Y+ Y5 I1 ?: d0 Y' v( [6 g! p& J1.jeeplive.comTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.- ?0 [+ f; d5 c8 \5 X" p& U2 n0 x% C
- l1 {$ }! J; @! A$ |Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain. S5 d2 t. u1 C
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