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+ Y+ X f; w% O( \( X. K1.jeeplive.comIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.1.jeeplive.com. f5 _, c2 u* x7 ?, j5 }$ e
* ?, C& p/ t9 K# O6 FHe 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.' ~1 y/ N w6 b( k
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I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.$ }2 Y s' S; u5 y7 I
2 a+ a5 j- M7 a) [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.
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* R) N" o4 r( b( M3 f8 M4 t( L6 S厦门越野联盟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.
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7 z2 S' ^" Z7 d& {' P0 p- q0 bAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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) I7 {, r5 |4 E- l( m VHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.6 A$ t: o6 |) k7 m0 A0 q+ ?9 Y4 s- ?( W
" ^3 [9 R. F& d9 c+ G/ D1.jeeplive.comI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?- |) U7 C- d' K) n
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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".$ i$ _$ b, s# X
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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".% c# d6 _9 t8 e1 w, C8 o6 D
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True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.厦门越野联盟6 h H" g: m7 y, b/ [
7 X q. B- V2 A! \厦门越野联盟The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.1.jeeplive.com0 Z2 `+ @6 f/ t1 {$ f3 l
Y. t* j5 u0 o- s) |- m1 sLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.3 h/ j) P+ c+ M! E3 D
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