Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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) w! Z! a' _4 u6 SIt 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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; o3 d/ r1 P4 j8 K: @: THe 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.厦门越野联盟+ x# r/ b; }2 X4 R' T
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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.厦门越野联盟3 o' d, t/ e# [; V4 m
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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.# t5 h% w8 v& O
% b' {. U( b) z) A- o" _: ]* f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.& X6 `4 k( {8 e# K& S. m) t: j) C6 d
q3 M M; b4 M* d5 SI 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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3 G$ z+ l, F: T$ ?xmjeep.comAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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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?7 a! S, d7 c6 q: U! N" f
% }' l3 q6 I. c4 ?: j4 Rxmjeep.comHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".
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6 M0 F4 Z3 Q2 V$ `. l) yI 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".& f+ Q: m* k+ O8 R
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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.xmjeep.com2 G4 y+ c+ y( C" V4 {2 M& z% p
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.. J3 a( U% C _# s8 s' b
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.. x- }! P7 r) n9 h P% }8 I' S
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