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.
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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: W& p8 ~; {" T6 G$ d9 k厦门越野联盟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.5 n" w' F; ?/ F( j
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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.
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: P6 T& g) n" d, \厦门越野联盟The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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1 P4 T9 |" R. i3 X' v+ ^厦门越野联盟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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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.0 s {& U7 r) d! N, H
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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.厦门越野联盟8 f: d9 f; i% y0 H
* y0 j9 K3 O. R" @* R: I0 ]I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?. h. Z. ]4 r1 ^" ~1 P
0 v8 g6 @. j2 t/ \* b( j厦门越野联盟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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" m$ y. x2 O% |) L6 j8 ?! K9 ` UI 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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! r u6 Z3 k" B% f! q2 x1 o1 j( t- H厦门越野联盟True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.xmjeep.com0 U- g$ S2 ]4 ^8 u8 `& U
9 V# }$ e0 g9 _2 M9 Z& Z+ m. C& E, LThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.厦门越野联盟9 \8 G0 |- |# M' M8 }1 s( o3 u
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.. }; `. g9 y2 s
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