Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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6 J. s! w4 l4 G# ~& z6 k* JIt 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.; g/ P S7 @; T% u* ?
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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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; A, g: \* X; @' u4 |9 X' w/ pI saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.厦门越野联盟& Q; I5 F7 f. z$ J% Z# J `
' T0 @' C! x" {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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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife., n. c0 e/ E. T: Z
) @1 ?( @& K. j) F' c/ XI 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.7 W6 U3 k3 c7 Y1 }* f N1 S; ` H
0 [ S# c% c: h- |) ~5 T+ v9 UAs 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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9 Q% C: Z% J: ~0 g- s; ^- hI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?
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( ?% z1 Q( q2 W2 V5 x厦门越野联盟He smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".: P5 J# k4 ~, ?/ z, [1 p; I \
4 z$ r5 M2 l1 w5 W. Y/ Z3 @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".$ `( _2 {, B6 N0 g# K4 F U) l
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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.1.jeeplive.com/ U" L* F: m4 W
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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