Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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2 n" U+ t( O/ ]& Y1 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.
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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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.xmjeep.com5 K+ E7 N& n! v
5 B6 q7 x* L5 L9 w8 }) WI saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.1 X8 Z' u% K, Z7 `. W/ A
% L6 o4 t( j2 Y- {2 o! rOn 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.
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a) i$ t* r7 ^8 a" \$ r: q& T厦门越野联盟The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.: x; A' l7 l% B) | }1 U/ V
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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.
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.! u5 y# ]+ N* X2 M0 ~4 d
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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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I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?( y# N: ]) ]! O9 v& [8 U# S
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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".
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9 z- F# t" t( T& D" I$ J- Z. b+ wI 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".0 `# ?; N" [" f" c: h
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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.厦门越野联盟1 U E2 ]1 J ?. S0 O
. l F3 p$ k/ w" }$ p6 G3 LThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.8 O$ M3 ~) e4 S( T3 r
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