Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain9 O. b5 ?; _& g' u. _# v9 U
: Z6 b; k4 k1 ]厦门越野联盟It 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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( |" b; L! q; O. A' sHe 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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I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.1.jeeplive.com7 N p: `8 [" c% B/ ^/ v3 h
: ]8 N ~1 f4 t, S+ TOn 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.7 t% h% h- R! v) b+ I
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.' F3 A; B1 e0 y& Y8 r2 ~
: C' \7 I7 v/ l: c# FI 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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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.0 j; v0 D# j n6 o: I$ e" f2 a
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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".- |' e. ]% E. l
f2 ]3 R+ `( @; _+ g- M* r0 YI 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".2 w" `# p0 A" N% @' R; D+ O- E
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.厦门越野联盟) V! P. l* N& P8 v5 q+ R
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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