那是一个忙碌的早晨。大约8:30，一个80多岁的老人进来了，来拆他的拇指伤口的线。 + z' E W2 D/ E8 L( S. m' G$ z5 c1 S3 x. h
他说他很着急，因为9:00钟他有另一个约会。) A. t4 t$ |$ i- I& r. O3 v
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我让他坐了下来，我知道，至少要一个小时后，某位医生才会有时间看他。厦门越野联盟9 p$ Y* T! o5 ~5 g3 m; g7 t
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看他不停地看表，我决定先检查他的伤口，因为我当时虽然有病人却并不太忙。2 C% @! s) i2 B T! m4 U) ?8 G
+ r+ P' X2 B9 U8 k3 t% l厦门越野联盟他的伤口愈合很好，我给他拆了线，并重新把他的手包扎起来。同时我问他这么着急，是不是还要去看另外的医生？厦门越野联盟7 B! p. T; ?0 c! y, i* j; u
S3 U* g' B0 W3 @他说不是，但他需要去老年公寓（NursingHouse，托老院）和妻子一同吃早餐。 " j! D* o1 N0 K7 z! m6 P, b. E- n! n/ T( a4 q% X
我顺便问到她的健康状况，他对我说，她是老年性痴呆症（Alzheimer'sDisease）患者，去老年公寓已经有段时间了。 ' `# ]5 p5 B/ t) q& N 3 D) m3 d1 [5 J3 d3 d, O" N/ I$ ^我们继续交谈着，我问他如果迟到了，她是否会有点不高兴？: l ~9 S& m. f# ]0 b1 V; n( R
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他回答说，她根本不知道他是谁，她认不出他是谁已经有五年了。xmjeep.com3 D6 s0 z; S9 h) K3 c4 B
) p2 _7 L# h$ Y7 R+ @厦门越野联盟我很吃惊地问，"即便她已经认不出你是谁了，你还是每天去陪她吃早餐吗？" : w4 t* _3 M$ c% w. {/ d + y/ N* _1 D/ c ~& a! l/ d他拍拍我的手臂，微笑着说，"她是不认识我了，但我仍然知道她是谁啊。"# x% q) ~2 M% ]* j* g" p
, T. z, P0 h4 k7 `' C当他离开的时候，我的手臂上起了鸡皮疙瘩，我忍住了泪水，想道，"这才是我生命中所需要的那种爱"。xmjeep.com7 C* H- C# p o! |. l' h: f
: i1 V8 }7 v6 }* M真正的爱，既不是生理的，也不是浪漫的。真正的爱就是接受那所有的曾经、现在、将来。 ! o! l9 b4 O! _# o6 B5 C( K9 u $ n9 I! P- |/ y% l& n2 p4 m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。 8 L# h: e D5 ~! O3 f _& `# B' J- L. S; Y# k8 N
生命不是怎样在风暴中求生存，而是怎样在雨中起舞。 作者: 二月花 时间: 2008-5-6 15:16
Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain T* k5 D% H: Y( V厦门越野联盟 - \' _ ?2 O% c! ]" g L, @It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. * P, M3 C5 C! [' ~ * ]/ T/ T+ ^2 T! j, [He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.2 P3 N2 H; u- S3 z
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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. ! n& P. L% T* Z2 R3 G, L- m k& U; a" u! x厦门越野联盟I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.+ S5 ?! o) B! d1 I
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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.2 @3 f1 u7 A9 a5 F I; K7 y3 u
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.$ k! ~0 o$ Y: Z$ x
0 K# i+ x5 A. V+ u/ JI 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.厦门越野联盟/ ~( {" ?* T, K0 ?
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. 7 j. h' _0 h/ z # `. T% ^/ J: mHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. 9 O! b! k4 }9 c1 Wxmjeep.com) k) \, w# A* q; |8 o
I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are? 1 Y. `! I4 M, J6 p; v, M4 y" x, }9 T9 B
He smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".厦门越野联盟0 h9 j! U, K# V6 f
' N B0 V' m, Q/ p7 b' ~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". & N4 ?3 `8 K4 D5 s. |9 axmjeep.com& g: J- i3 G8 ~4 \- O) n
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+ T( j% b7 Q+ W6 B
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中文由BOKANG翻译！ 作者: 纤腰 时间: 2008-5-6 15:20
