Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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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.; Q* A; Z L" B( A1 z0 }
5 @2 W' H1 ~- v* ?) J; M厦门越野联盟He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.厦门越野联盟: X7 i0 s! |- ^% n9 i, W1 |
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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.. S! D% Y3 Z$ k% F1 H; c
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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.
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" R$ T, \. X) h* d, B1.jeeplive.comOn 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.3 g9 Y) E8 v' B( M) v9 e; n/ a, l7 o
5 M% Q/ k; u" o3 TThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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' T& ]7 y" y2 n/ a. Z" r5 e3 ^1.jeeplive.comI 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.1.jeeplive.com4 h C: Z9 O9 y2 Z0 O0 X; ]6 L
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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.7 `/ i* `8 ?2 u5 p/ Q9 B
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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".6 i, E) B! L* n& D0 C
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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".
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" Y, l& c3 v7 V6 x! }' Q; p2 d( n厦门越野联盟True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.# V6 B7 g6 R( y" @5 w9 D* m2 B
6 M$ H# n! Y( n4 s6 N FThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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! q/ A8 G/ i/ }9 E1.jeeplive.comLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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