二月花 2008-5-6 15:13
生命不是怎样在风暴中求生存，而是怎样在雨中起舞
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。
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他说他很着急，因为9:00钟他有另一个约会。
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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。
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看他不停地看表，我决定先检查他的伤口，因为我当时虽然有病人却并不太忙。
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他的伤口愈合很好，我给他拆了线，并重新把他的手包扎起来。同时我问他这么着急，是不是还要去看另外的医生？0im jqh%HF
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他说不是，但他需要去老年公寓（NursingHouse，托老院）和妻子一同吃早餐。xc yd
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我顺便问到她的健康状况，他对我说，她是老年性痴呆症（Alzheimer'sDisease）患者，去老年公寓已经有段时间了。
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我们继续交谈着，我问他如果迟到了，她是否会有点不高兴？ ^F8j B P&r&@+Hq
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他回答说，她根本不知道他是谁，她认不出他是谁已经有五年了。*T/a/L {rIC'Z
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我很吃惊地问，"即便她已经认不出你是谁了，你还是每天去陪她吃早餐吗？"
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当他离开的时候，我的手臂上起了鸡皮疙瘩，我忍住了泪水，想道，"这才是我生命中所需要的那种爱"。
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真正的爱，既不是生理的，也不是浪漫的。真正的爱就是接受那所有的曾经、现在、将来。
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二月花 2008-5-6 15:16
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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.+o!BG;FO/a$Y
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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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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.XL%m T@#?zY K
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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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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蜡笔小新 2008-5-9 17:58
真正的爱就是接受那所有的曾经、现在、将来。 m1T"~L q)^0N
最幸福的人并不非要拥有世界上最好的，他们只是在他们能拥有的里面找到了最美好的。
龙飞野燕 2008-5-12 12:27
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裂樱 2008-5-13 13:08
感动!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!