Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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: u4 |# R1 A7 R, L% o5 OIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.$ N$ E, f- W2 P# x* O4 n
% E/ F% q: g2 M' ~" |7 y3 v2 m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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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.1.jeeplive.com' e; g" G8 Z/ d" V2 w) l, P' l0 r7 C
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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.1.jeeplive.com7 i, q3 y+ W. N) N5 [3 W0 @* M
& T( R( C( ?2 P$ J! [厦门越野联盟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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) P5 h& g; j5 {5 P; `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.
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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.厦门越野联盟0 o/ m+ q$ r( p! F" j+ u
( n1 b1 e: C m" @ cAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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4 D& |/ l2 b! g# V h" O. Z7 H) ^He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now./ j% c& ^: q9 |( b. V# I
: c( N: E! r. f% s; BI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?- d4 e, s* ^4 B9 Z4 ?
* b/ l4 F: ^9 h: ~2 C0 qHe 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: P# ], T9 `; S
6 p- h' D+ F+ T. P1 xI 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".. e' T5 R4 e" Q6 a- {) h
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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.
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.( j1 D' s6 Z" `& H/ h g1 a& [
8 o# U3 v$ i4 F4 u! k" }1.jeeplive.comLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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