Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain/ S- l) H0 b) f9 m; s
; j9 G. F$ Q j ]厦门越野联盟It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.xmjeep.com$ P2 y p# e# ?0 u/ O0 k L# S. n* s+ Y
( c. o$ f/ {# \0 }xmjeep.comHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.& v; n" c0 d6 H# t' V+ s0 N
( [; T( O# O; ?厦门越野联盟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.: k" ^0 \# ~1 i" Y" L( g+ L
3 p( o+ z7 T; x# v# ^+ c" P4 Q2 D/ rI saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. 6 k- ^* d" w# l g! L h2 z& V: H厦门越野联盟厦门越野联盟' y1 [4 D" X5 g4 _2 T: _
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. & g2 x& F# U6 b& oxmjeep.com" S! v6 G7 K' @! U" p( ~5 _
The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.6 l' k# R5 |/ q P. c r: t
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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. # X' A: J7 Z: W厦门越野联盟 # K, Q" G: K1 ]* BAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. @, Q5 g, {2 x( ?4 o/ D# P# z3 G9 _) Q' |
He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now., x" ^3 F1 v& @+ V! a
' ~" v- {, `" Y6 k; k" x4 q厦门越野联盟I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?3 j1 `: ]* W/ K8 q5 O0 B+ P! v# M
2 f" x& W; o& X: Y* w! n# g* J' DHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".5 h+ i3 f, K7 H3 _
$ _0 I5 `& T5 r# g) K9 ?0 mI 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".xmjeep.com; H0 P8 P& N* B# z8 V0 x+ o" Q. m, g; Q% 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.xmjeep.com" e/ g/ o7 g0 f) P
& n, d) |8 w2 p0 F: lThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have., V7 @. ], h" d$ L& z0 ^ ?/ |
) A* E3 j9 k( K" f$ bLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain. / @5 ?! q9 N. y% l4 L) r! i) t+ m, c; A" b9 Q
中文由BOKANG翻译！ 作者: 纤腰 时间: 2008-5-6 15:20
