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。厦门越野联盟; J. x1 _- Z0 k" D6 O1 }# O
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他说他很着急，因为9:00钟他有另一个约会。厦门越野联盟# ]! A! J# p0 G2 ]& p6 E$ A, U" v7 ]/ W

8 K  Q8 f. j6 m# {! z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。/ D' h  L8 G- u

! w0 u4 `8 `  B6 k/ i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。9 k, h2 {5 B/ j  _9 G. e6 V
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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) a% n+ z8 N! Z, u

) g5 [* M8 m: a( N+ A6 K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。
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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 Y. a+ o4 Z7 N7 z4 S5 f

6 z# z. E8 _$ ~: V* R厦门越野联盟我们继续交谈着，我问他如果迟到了，她是否会有点不高兴？
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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。
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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？": w! G: g, q1 x/ ]. E; W! H
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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。"
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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"。厦门越野联盟6 b8 g% P0 H) w- B, S
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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.
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.xmjeep.com% s7 p, U+ k) a' {% `

' \) J, X6 @" \& ?3 ]3 z+ jI 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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. {$ j; x  j  f1 `4 l5 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.2 e! @- s9 Y- X4 D4 F
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.* c( D* u2 d) `

5 o; t" {0 V( p( v- p2 z/ M( bxmjeep.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.xmjeep.com% F1 F9 W! t4 }, N) x% _- q7 `

; D1 {" N/ N- o( }As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.  H( ?( O1 ~5 t( u: j
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% T* D& ~; j  G% ]4 `" Q: AHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".4 ]0 B2 y4 g7 y$ [
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