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' [% L+ K) `: r2 d- c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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6 F9 ^ r9 K& s8 B/ l7 Q; RI 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.! a* d$ K( p5 U4 b$ }/ F2 _9 J
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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.( M' [0 {# s- L6 _/ [: A3 O
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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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# l6 t9 ^ b+ u# Z- i! ~' V4 z7 ]1.jeeplive.comThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.! @( k8 @3 q1 @: D
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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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+ j$ `7 y, Z9 A2 c厦门越野联盟As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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: t+ G. L+ _: kHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now." `5 | P8 Y7 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?/ q% {" U! M# D0 |8 m$ a& k {
( q/ T( H- G1 p0 M1 WHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".厦门越野联盟; `. v5 K+ |( E. y* M
) m2 V9 H" D6 ?- M0 gI 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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True 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.
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