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 y+ X7 [& a/ Q0 G, W
) z( K2 S3 m9 k9 E V7 SHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.- c8 `8 E( C0 `2 v3 Q2 ?- d
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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.6 ]; f2 z# T/ d( W2 e1 x3 A% g
4 k# V. Y3 @( J8 `4 FI saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.
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+ @1 q$ k- p% ROn 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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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.% a$ r, c6 q& E2 ?3 X, ^* B
! w/ Y5 i1 w/ ]' K, g" I5 UAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.. T6 ~ d+ I# F' R0 | o* j8 u2 k$ Z
# {8 M$ V: C: N$ e+ \# ]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.xmjeep.com9 K$ c8 K- d/ h* Q$ U2 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?厦门越野联盟8 _! U F( ?7 W2 Y3 G
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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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4 p1 I8 |+ L. Q- a! f6 b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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/ N4 J# y# A9 N$ c0 z1 q K+ UThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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