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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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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.! U& s; \5 a/ p* W, R' p& H
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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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: F3 U8 K2 y* D: ^% G7 bI saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.
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% T' Q7 j1 i+ o9 T6 d/ COn 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.# z: X8 a) [9 _: `7 l+ k/ D
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.# C2 c; {2 Z M7 p; v0 ^
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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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As 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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$ ~7 h' z6 i6 y0 |& N5 i8 |# EI 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".
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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".8 |% j/ P+ o; E" B& s
0 R& ?; y! |( @& R' \1.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.8 A: T$ S4 X+ P6 A
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