Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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) @. {( [, H) x厦门越野联盟It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.9 F) n' ^ H V# D
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.9 f1 X6 M* i/ A2 b7 Z) N
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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.xmjeep.com+ ]/ R( J; r6 ~
1 p! b/ {- p: fOn 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.
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. }8 b0 l& }6 u. WI 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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5 _: T+ Z' M, b y* \xmjeep.comAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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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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7 ~6 W! R9 U2 U( iI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?: \- I! h) |( l* Y; S [
+ `; Y- c# E* E; `( |2 P7 _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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9 Z1 w6 x0 Z/ x* j" K6 P. L厦门越野联盟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".xmjeep.com& r2 P3 G3 _: x
& j# c/ K% o) o3 l9 ^) T$ {! y2 S6 {True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.厦门越野联盟7 S5 `- O s$ Y5 T: u% V6 h
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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) h+ [5 b% n4 b% h) n4 `9 K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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