Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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) K& h& ~7 D J1 R/ w; p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.
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am." K" H" v2 F) { e$ w# G
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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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7 F6 {8 j+ j( F2 U5 G- |I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.厦门越野联盟9 |0 v8 Y. P5 g& C% w
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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.
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: _/ t N% B; R5 u8 I! `( Lxmjeep.comThe 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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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.厦门越野联盟' Y! f% j0 \" y; e7 [& _& M: w
; F4 Q+ B- p0 r& ~, x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.5 d$ Y2 X/ n% W; N, S
) o; n; y% J) J$ @- \! q1 P- r+ uxmjeep.comI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?
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" r9 G& K, j+ D$ s, u: hxmjeep.comHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".厦门越野联盟/ {4 B5 o) ]9 s( J6 a
" H- n! n0 J1 {# A0 jI 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".厦门越野联盟 U2 `1 s* E. _
- i1 a( v1 h1 q i- N厦门越野联盟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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" R$ \! n! J8 m$ }5 F c3 M( Mxmjeep.comThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.xmjeep.com0 }. i( S: Z0 w8 x" G1 L: e1 H
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