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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.$ N8 Q; @8 O" |) ]
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.9 ?$ P) `. N9 ?3 y) X- k
& q0 v1 ~- |8 y6 M: b+ |! M1.jeeplive.comI 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.1 Q0 ^, M# U' ~) A7 w* P( ^/ b
) ~- A' y" [/ VI 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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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.厦门越野联盟% T: r9 C& c* f# k- G) J
( Z# [* P. k7 `" R2 b# G: MThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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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.6 z* {8 X" A7 e- w$ P$ O2 X. i' b
; q' a6 P! s6 p5 K0 m( z0 W! BAs 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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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".
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& K! P, }- j. L& D0 t" X, \8 @6 x厦门越野联盟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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4 H1 f4 h0 u+ [' @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.' m3 t. C/ O, f
* w4 \' s5 D" @. E6 KLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.4 ?, ?# z0 b& y# D
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