Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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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.9 Y2 c+ O3 h9 {; Z( \$ n
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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- m# z- a7 W% }4 N% B [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.6 i2 u" B6 G* z- V
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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." w/ B. J& q3 L1 W" W5 p* ?+ o
( V B1 x& B, I: _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.xmjeep.com6 S9 |! r& W0 V( M* I
5 w s" }5 I6 D5 cxmjeep.comThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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" q. D* c- d" @1 c; }. Lxmjeep.comI 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.5 N9 r5 O! H" Y. |
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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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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) {, x6 p5 p) O6 g+ I) L) tI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?- F4 O/ @% U9 V! O ]
" U- b1 V6 t. ^0 rHe 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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True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.( T, b D2 N6 J' v0 {& ^
' d1 E0 ?1 E' e1 s( GThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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6 ~- h% q0 N: P7 z; P6 Axmjeep.comLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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