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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., k o% [4 J2 ^+ b7 f, h
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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.厦门越野联盟" ]5 R/ a7 d" R2 y6 ]3 H9 D
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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.! I# c; d6 i0 \) q+ f! x" k
/ X: C2 T# g5 B6 i. p# |# A2 hOn 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.
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1 i8 {! T3 J4 w! X/ Z$ ]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.2 d) o3 T. Z; u- h7 M, u( A0 x
4 E. x' l; f$ SI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?# f& O6 Y! f/ y
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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".# W$ W" |8 q V/ t: X
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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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True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.; X) ]) a$ o1 G& I( C' H' i+ E
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+ o t5 g, R9 ~) ^2 h/ ^" {厦门越野联盟Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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