Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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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 j( u4 P1 D, Q5 W8 y
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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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I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.. V9 F0 [, \% F, {3 P
9 ^$ T8 m5 A; s/ pOn 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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7 t) `7 e0 V' ?6 J7 L h1 Uxmjeep.comThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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, _0 o7 L: o& s4 V3 {' b% ~' b% f- lI 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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( c b# Y3 c) GAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.厦门越野联盟+ t2 @$ n1 n8 x# D& r6 o5 g
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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?9 a* T$ N/ ]/ v) f# P) Q
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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".
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% l9 y& h6 I$ a# XI 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.2 `0 U6 K" w. y) }
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.xmjeep.com2 Z( X2 c4 Q8 u* R+ v& W! X
7 Z6 A/ C7 Q! Y- F3 GLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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