Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain 8 H8 N3 A7 l9 ~ : N- z; y. i4 |/ [: S6 CIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. R2 U. C: w- X' X% E$ Xxmjeep.com! C K: o: r" Z* _& z' W
He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. : _0 [& @* M, o+ a6 {- b% B M6 Jxmjeep.com0 v6 C# E6 Y1 n
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& P' g! \$ D9 g; S6 ^' m
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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. ) }" F: ?& O0 f8 ^& E厦门越野联盟厦门越野联盟) @; [& O. y6 F8 X. q G$ R* a
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.xmjeep.com) {, j8 ~. M" L8 x
( n0 U! F5 h4 \The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.xmjeep.com$ J0 |# F( L$ {1 ]) {
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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. . \. k3 u) F9 n! k2 Mxmjeep.com) j4 @# m! q* p! g& U) X$ V
As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. 4 c, j. w: H" o; |' R . E' s& ^! r% |) V! O9 bHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. 9 f7 g0 D) D6 N7 U2 b * I0 S; s+ w' H A, e9 t2 bxmjeep.comI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?6 D ^# k6 S4 e: I# f! ?+ h6 e
% K% G# l: M6 O8 v! SHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is". - M% y* z; x4 S2 k , E* R7 ?' p' o* JI 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# X2 p+ r& c0 u. _
; j1 d' S, _7 d0 }2 UTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be. _- y9 @7 t- h; [+ f" C) b5 y' x5 i 9 `: m1 p' o/ U' I厦门越野联盟The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.) @ e2 a, V3 m T: l' z) r0 Q
7 R7 d* p3 }9 f* x' N% mLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain. . a/ I& h+ P1 d c3 H! j6 }/ Zxmjeep.com/ T1 h. X1 `/ v! s* e1 v
中文由BOKANG翻译！ 作者: 纤腰 时间: 2008-5-6 15:20
好 感 人！ :) 作者: 巴西朴树 时间: 2008-5-6 17:04
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真正的爱就是接受那所有的曾经、现在、将来。 ; _- ^5 G- n. A: v( S( S. W4 m7 Rxmjeep.com最幸福的人并不非要拥有世界上最好的，他们只是在他们能拥有的里面找到了最美好的。 作者: 龙飞野燕 时间: 2008-5-12 12:27
