Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain% P3 l" X- k' _+ E. V, h0 M
1 U3 O/ X6 Y4 \8 I3 D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.& l2 R7 V& W; i
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.$ f. y, ] q v9 w
) W* [$ @1 D4 `/ ^+ h! YI 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.xmjeep.com7 a4 J& n6 k! K& r+ X
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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. / P& J' X$ K( ]% [2 K" w2 H* L 0 a% e! J5 @7 [- \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./ \! Q- B/ ^3 f5 h& F' g5 z3 C
3 L% Y6 f1 O, ], D+ ?0 ?- DThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.' t' u! |) H3 X
8 M- Z2 o( a( Wxmjeep.comI 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. 8 g+ y$ k6 o( V. M厦门越野联盟2 ~3 S7 Z) L. D8 P( y# g8 g
As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. 4 t9 @: |/ k0 A4 ~/ F1 H S2 n6 E0 S2 N0 u- |He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now., P5 j1 z2 }/ m/ w: I0 ]
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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? 7 T7 D0 c+ l, i: L4 m. S4 R) o) L& y9 w' ]/ y
He smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".3 u6 x( X( K J3 K4 W# R4 g, s
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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". 7 B* N/ n3 Q) O+ h/ Z% z厦门越野联盟! X4 C1 J# z) B
True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be. - U2 `, ]2 F- ~8 r: r# u. cxmjeep.com ' ]' j; W' U! v( c nThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.xmjeep.com, } j/ y, y. u+ F+ D; R' F0 A' n, I
1 r4 ]! p9 e9 X* A8 N) O% ]1 k* ILife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.4 f) a C& \. S' L
