Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain# l. j- z! _" H$ _! f. L; d
$ Y' c0 Z' J" o9 [' S2 c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.
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.1.jeeplive.com% A5 ^; N; J7 q: u
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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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5 \$ H$ {7 F3 w& V9 e9 e4 u. G厦门越野联盟I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.1.jeeplive.com9 u! a" j5 H9 e9 T. k
/ }6 I5 l2 a# k0 P0 E6 dOn 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.厦门越野联盟( _& e; l2 S. C6 X% M
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife." k Z) `0 Q M# b1 V. p9 k7 |& V
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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.
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! E7 b: ]4 ~: F& cAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.$ d/ k. ?" l/ t) ~1 o+ @3 E8 |
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He 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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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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) Z( v/ U4 o8 {, lTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.5 i ?* B9 P7 M: b
5 q6 e& _0 k: V+ [% r& i1.jeeplive.comThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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2 R2 C- o2 O% h* B1.jeeplive.comLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.厦门越野联盟6 O0 _/ D8 y6 Q4 g, V+ K& C' t% l
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