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( C( t/ J1 e3 d% sIt 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.6 d" ^; S$ e* Y; d% u4 x
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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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I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound., d, [% R) Y, U0 a# X% z* }7 F
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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 t. p0 M ^9 I0 w) d9 d$ \: E, z' U
! l0 S# U! P- N4 bThe 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. }5 A& S/ i: b/ O7 ^ M" o$ L
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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% e9 N7 P2 D0 }- c: m+ aHe 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?$ s. ~) d8 @( S
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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".xmjeep.com/ K- y8 [: ?) H* D Q: c) ^* l
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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"." p9 ~- z- n+ _& |/ i) x# _) Y
/ _% ^( `. ^- W8 Z# a+ N! V6 ITrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.厦门越野联盟1 Y5 M# c& R9 z. F& `
/ g3 k: T( t( ] y% \The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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