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.6 {+ |, }: c$ l( ?
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.$ k3 u" I+ i' Z* v4 l1 s8 n
: p& `/ w$ O% II 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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* l* Q3 c# \. [9 @7 p+ uI 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.6 E" U5 F1 U$ ~" l6 _$ t8 O( l
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.厦门越野联盟0 |$ s( j9 n& t7 t: q
( g, u9 H* M$ ?: h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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& U& J: `$ k6 y* B7 H0 q, c& ?- UAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.xmjeep.com3 z+ `: V* T9 u
- I6 Y: p, l3 d& f+ J" a4 a BHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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+ L, }5 M1 v) i7 e厦门越野联盟I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?
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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".
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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.
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# S7 e# R3 t/ y3 m# L) fxmjeep.comThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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) M* K C, |4 a n/ c% I厦门越野联盟Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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