那是一个忙碌的早晨。大约8:30，一个80多岁的老人进来了，来拆他的拇指伤口的线。 / T( K, \+ N( ^4 j& |$ T ! o: G o" H+ D G }他说他很着急，因为9:00钟他有另一个约会。 * A) o- \! r, k: [9 P% l, q3 i4 G; [- a( o
我让他坐了下来，我知道，至少要一个小时后，某位医生才会有时间看他。, ~( K r% [+ F
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9 @9 t; `' ?- X( k) p- Y厦门越野联盟It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. o; s# ^8 X/ b7 G9 d) C: B1.jeeplive.com 5 c" ? p8 ^/ q8 p5 ]3 |厦门越野联盟He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.* R' `( ]& B* D; P& | R; R
# s$ d9 L, X6 s! ^5 V7 X, xI 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. : }) m) x! E- t3 Q. O" a) F8 }1.jeeplive.com厦门越野联盟0 } l: Z4 k; H; k+ g4 x2 j5 H
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& _9 n! I- z4 E0 q7 m
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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. " o. D9 W, ?1 @0 E0 \" Z; K- n0 u# i3 O
The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.' S9 O d# u" C/ j$ x5 o, n, Q4 ?' q8 N
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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. 1 W/ U$ J9 ^$ y" E- |) W5 l厦门越野联盟. {) M p2 h7 q) u' k" O! r
As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. ) h! e( i8 A. @% A* F4 r& \3 q8 p, S9 K
He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. - z6 c: P9 I( S5 O: r" ^" C( B9 @( g$ a J) N; R" p( j/ m P. G
I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are? ( M3 G' a: M7 t- L# w$ E+ J3 L2 ?2 Z" p! `; e& K
He smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".厦门越野联盟8 m# V! L$ R4 t D! b: I% E9 Y. l
1 J- \' \/ s- z' s. hI 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$ Q' W2 q6 K2 h
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中文由BOKANG翻译！ 作者: 纤腰 时间: 2008-5-6 15:20
