Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain1.jeeplive.com6 z4 P6 i. I. ]/ o. T/ c8 \
! D1 v1 K; M( c/ |* K! N. jIt 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.! u& y* W9 m; B: A
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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.com9 h4 i% F: a1 j) E9 r
8 b$ f7 X$ | c& E. {+ J' C1.jeeplive.comI saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.' w, D8 B; v% m: y; [
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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.4 \) E h* v- k- z9 x
% _. e$ P8 r! I. B) o1.jeeplive.comThe 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" h3 V I1 i; x+ X, o
) O E; Y1 }" ]: F9 D5 x厦门越野联盟As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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v" v" w, \2 v/ m: H/ D/ o! KHe 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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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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3 R& r1 V" k2 W2 k+ U! |5 BI 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".1.jeeplive.com* Z; \- d7 }! j1 I% g
! e0 S. A2 v+ C8 GTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.1.jeeplive.com# Q) U0 q& U: _2 o$ Z5 j+ C
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have. [+ \/ ~3 q# K
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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