Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain5 ?8 l$ A# |- z+ t, Z; ]/ L8 n3 x
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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.: ^ k6 _4 }/ L, j+ U* r
1 o! O9 r4 r' `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.
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* s: K4 F. }2 }xmjeep.comI saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. \; W* l6 z5 p* `/ |" N- `
* L$ O( S0 m2 E. jOn 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.. f A7 G0 Y& j, w
. {; J/ P( F* ]5 p* Z6 WThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.xmjeep.com& S* {! m: |/ e4 @# y
% v1 \; I" u- y- T6 U' N d" 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.( y1 l+ C* m% ~6 K( }' Q7 d
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.1 @: K- ~+ L+ v6 A' Z
2 L( R/ P; S, @( V Q0 N/ R厦门越野联盟He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.4 c6 I6 j: X* b5 `
& e W/ s& U) y9 I4 YI 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".! F: A" ]) ?+ s5 q- D1 R2 [% J
" {/ ?7 F8 p7 J( H" f6 PI 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"./ D8 R# P& R7 j* x5 @5 c
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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.厦门越野联盟2 T6 M8 l) E+ V' s
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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