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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.
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! G0 S/ W1 O" k IHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.9 f# ?- g. U& H Z" Y6 D: m \
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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.
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9 z8 Z9 Z0 }3 z" y5 yOn 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.xmjeep.com% \; w( T1 y% \ b# C
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.4 N" J% `; X" {- _$ _0 X. s2 W
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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.* `+ W# w' O B5 a
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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?% P! ^( e; X9 |8 D5 j3 k
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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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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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$ l1 ]" A; Y2 m1 v/ _7 S3 P1 x1 ^xmjeep.comTrue 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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' f/ B8 [( W% r5 Q$ U: v) rThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.' U/ h+ J0 ]/ v. h/ F$ L
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.厦门越野联盟5 M! Z1 C' T. I4 k4 y% m4 f4 y
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