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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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.厦门越野联盟% Y" V+ D9 \+ ?" K+ m1 D4 x
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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 I0 c8 S2 A# J( V1 w2 P
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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.1 m! j' s; b0 J" e
+ @2 x+ F/ |; ]The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.7 G N) ?& r% V, F8 P7 Y
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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.xmjeep.com: w, |4 r$ ^/ P1 l8 A
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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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5 Q) I/ Z( g# w; s+ L% J% a: ]# F" t7 D) R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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5 e {- \0 k3 C; B# V7 EHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".
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0 U& F5 V/ N/ P8 g, PTrue 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.厦门越野联盟8 Z* D8 M1 C$ b6 v4 y- D; N- `
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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