Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain9 D m' u4 c% O; t- F( C
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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# R3 q/ u# x" K# @* S
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am., f G; y6 u; Y% m9 d0 Z# o
+ w0 r' S4 ?$ G f6 ], I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.
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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.
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7 t- Q7 H; F/ a7 \# B* P6 O! p: VOn 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., M% P6 ^6 ?- o% E8 M6 W
# t1 |5 ^# u, uThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. S8 s7 I+ x& y8 R" ^! Y; y! c
2 R6 A" s9 O+ c3 C( H& G厦门越野联盟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.xmjeep.com# m& B- t$ S3 ]
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.xmjeep.com% g6 b; b5 f' P
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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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* a7 i) ]' |$ w: f' LI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?
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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".$ t! `: g9 y% H- C$ `* u# F
0 M- Q N5 [1 E厦门越野联盟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".
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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." _2 ^" K% a5 R: B
1 ?+ Y# U+ W/ g$ }6 z: ^( {The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.) U. [7 @$ ]" w2 S8 j# S
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.厦门越野联盟' d4 N a" }) X q C
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