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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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; e9 ~! t- t7 E g' `" }' T% j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.! x5 b! e' X0 Q6 C& Z. K* w
. {$ 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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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.4 Z7 b9 V1 f+ @& v4 b' N/ ^
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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?+ |; B( s, Y$ l& `
% 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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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".9 W- S) l% L7 {" d I& o, C
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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.! A# \) w3 w* y
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