Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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$ F6 H1 p4 T# J1 I0 WIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.0 i( D) c" r+ E8 _
m; ~0 Q" e4 Q7 a& MHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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# W) c4 t* q2 v' \0 R, wI 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.8 D |9 t6 C7 G; W
2 O @5 n7 w1 A) J0 w! T ^xmjeep.comI 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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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.8 u" V0 S- x4 y' Z0 g2 @" X
% e( w- _( y- Q q$ [9 GThe 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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8 z; p B4 p: s& k) B K5 f4 u: X3 IAs 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.厦门越野联盟' m4 E) N/ b& ?1 w$ _6 h8 W: H
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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?2 X# s4 q+ S% U( w8 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".( [& |% P/ x) I1 k2 r e. A
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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".% j5 q0 ~& E4 Y' A; {
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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.厦门越野联盟, Y/ Y% C7 R5 e
/ Q3 n( y2 C, R3 E1 V6 |( p% cThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.& n% }8 ]" B4 ^/ X$ x7 y, `
! {6 H f2 p m7 k: ALife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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