Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain1.jeeplive.com/ ~$ E5 {: h" ?" ?
; P6 d; l% g6 {) i- q) f6 V1.jeeplive.comIt 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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8 Q& v4 r0 G2 J- p) p1 n$ q6 p' }厦门越野联盟He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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7 y' p" ^9 f( Z- ?5 V! w9 tI 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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+ X, \% s4 l+ T4 h" g, w* S/ R8 k+ mI 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$ T( k/ r$ e$ W- U
7 @) K7 B+ z$ V, [1 a" _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.1 H; F2 m) F6 s8 s
7 F- Y, }' s9 G2 Y: v5 h4 e+ I' K, _9 l厦门越野联盟The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.1.jeeplive.com5 `9 _ p2 r$ E5 i( j5 `
/ k0 z* o7 h# q0 _* O+ hI 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. i6 |0 S, k z% A
. e9 {3 T5 H zHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.0 i, N; O8 ]& Y1 l
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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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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".厦门越野联盟 G( u9 C; h' `' O. k; s3 ?
# V: _& E! m9 K& {& l$ fTrue 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$ s4 _) a0 w* M) K/ _$ |
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain." \2 u$ I; @/ G( w$ `6 G6 ~
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