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.) A+ E E# Z# b
2 }. x9 |; L M3 I. L% _, fHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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7 D2 ^6 s7 b! i- p& D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.xmjeep.com; U: v: K, }0 F) o: n
8 K( g, A* D$ N( V- y! POn 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.7 }: b% h0 ?# h
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.: d" ?! O6 [5 y1 `; l
) }, y! {' m6 `0 qI 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.
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: C& i$ P+ V- E. V1 uHe 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9 R# d$ K G0 U( w6 D4 F; ~
1 u7 p! b! C$ xI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?厦门越野联盟6 t% p3 _2 R3 l2 z& M! N
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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"." f! L9 W1 t; |+ I. a( c
k! r/ c8 y. B& ?! s$ c# |# nI 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".5 Q! K3 f. H) i* R) j9 ^' @
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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.
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.9 S/ |' O# o- N! a: Q
/ V! X3 B. E8 k9 Y4 OLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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