Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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$ P2 X% X, D' j+ O4 O' wIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.: }2 V" r5 T% d
/ M; Y2 v6 `! M n1 ?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.
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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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' K9 V m0 O; @" k: K, [0 S, o2 G$ 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.
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6 f: d# ?0 U2 \1 V6 o8 qThe 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0 d! p' }, L) {" a
$ W( x. `* a/ L) z$ E! y1.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.. W) Q& ^5 J( T0 Y
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.1.jeeplive.com& H* z& n2 E" y( x" E1 w
5 B" k' I( N7 M8 Z/ F9 k% v7 E' Q" d厦门越野联盟He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.0 G+ b. n) Y7 f1 |7 P# N
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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?2 X0 n, m, B- n0 B8 B& ?& |; v
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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".
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True 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5 t1 |. N- {/ Y/ v
' }8 I% C9 s' g7 h% P3 e0 M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.: |' n C' x7 l B
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.厦门越野联盟0 D; P1 w' m2 f/ ]' v+ A6 P7 N7 [
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