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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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, H0 D' T2 C" q. `/ sHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.% U( y' [/ M: i
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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.厦门越野联盟: x7 d8 s: Z! O9 ]
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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.. W! X( v |5 Q7 y7 P* ?
* X- o. J. T+ ~( G+ R eThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.xmjeep.com2 O+ P4 I; ~9 \' r9 I% e! T# k H
$ i: T+ L4 A: \) E% ^+ YI 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.9 A% A6 Q" n1 t0 r2 \" l& T
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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( D1 M4 F+ B& H; _! B4 v% K, c* FHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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9 n5 J4 M! ?2 AI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?& k5 s& ?7 g" Z0 f" \
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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".厦门越野联盟, [1 q9 Y; ?: q0 V0 [, b- i
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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".7 L5 ~; ^, k: Z* E2 P/ T
5 s( y$ h9 `9 z* K$ E( H2 Bxmjeep.comTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.( T- ?% ?$ P# u9 r6 S O
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.xmjeep.com; X+ ^( B% m3 i) G
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