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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.4 K9 w: G5 k* o B* ] \9 x
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.% I6 L7 P7 j8 o5 V6 x* f
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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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/ S1 h3 [; D5 c" O% c厦门越野联盟I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.6 W$ `# n2 s# P3 t
- R* U0 k S' B0 K# V) AOn 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.0 I. a& t$ R9 {. L4 X" N
: n0 A9 v" }: ?8 N8 A! d7 I厦门越野联盟The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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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.
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! B0 e3 U8 r( n/ m; TAs 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.# r2 q/ r* V0 [) T
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I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?xmjeep.com1 K2 K; @: D0 I3 u4 E( ]* S4 O
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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".: O s6 n' R( M; e" F2 j" e' [7 _
, m6 w$ `3 Q& d3 o7 B! ZI 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".1 j$ l$ t" Z* ^* q
# Q/ Q7 c0 R: G: P4 a7 vTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.- U! s7 y% Z# C& ~6 U1 F' B
4 g+ P, m+ c$ ~! RThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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