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.: i/ ^( K6 l) @ s# w
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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.
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* _6 z7 F( j1 X% x3 \; MOn 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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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.9 s, {/ g: i+ G6 E* d) J* _1 v
* P9 q) ?8 ?) z7 m% ZI 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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8 ~( v( ^/ R, i! h2 a5 y' ZAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.' N8 I( J& e! T7 |$ a1 Z
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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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/ t' ^% \2 A: }- V ~I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?6 I; H1 B! q4 U( Z
% n2 P# S* n& V! Wxmjeep.comHe 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 o" |; o, ^/ M4 T/ {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.2 B% \- {; f' ?$ b. X2 _9 E; e8 f$ w5 U
0 B. K7 m& C% f* j4 i8 K: FThe 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# |' q, y) C+ [0 Q4 h3 N8 @! m# _& v
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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