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; U S8 X2 [$ H- _7 QI 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.. b3 u+ P& t2 ]7 D
/ N1 z( f$ l: D% q* yI saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.) ] T1 X% F3 n p6 q; ?' l5 R
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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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. { |. [! g' X$ }1 F- B% zThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.' v) u( z7 J# S- R& m
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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.
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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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I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?, j9 o9 S7 g0 H6 e# C$ K+ N, P
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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".xmjeep.com# I" P' [7 d( {- i0 n2 y
8 F/ J# g# a: q! Z8 r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".
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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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( p5 |7 w" F; h+ X3 i6 n厦门越野联盟The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.. M5 `) e9 Y7 F
/ q( U) N9 H& p* X) {1 _厦门越野联盟Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.7 D0 R- S4 j/ }; j; n" F
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