Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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' {* R7 ^- n! F4 i9 m( [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.
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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.7 Z* i% x3 f- o/ c: Y/ G; g! E
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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.厦门越野联盟) k5 W. C) L2 C7 C5 e
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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.
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0 S! g; D4 Q: Y$ z" nThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.厦门越野联盟& `9 x% L) E( D: m0 r
7 O0 O: k! h- w1 n; _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.; q8 L, I" a/ F+ v( b( b
" x/ t' h% G9 g" b3 f) \1.jeeplive.comHe 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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# X, j3 H+ N* F3 Y% hHe 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".0 i |0 t, k) T) p" g
7 g8 w/ u# Q" k4 c* l5 u0 v. W3 s1.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.厦门越野联盟2 @, Y, N0 ~ a( H& J
5 B5 J. T; C7 C厦门越野联盟The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.1 c) r, V$ k' T4 i2 P3 A, K- b/ }
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