Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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4 G7 H9 I' e F" K" |9 V5 |) OIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.厦门越野联盟: ?& c T4 l U5 [+ Q5 n
0 z" S. ?' j' wxmjeep.comHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.厦门越野联盟3 k6 t( G b1 V# q4 U
# s9 I$ ^" ] P, t5 ]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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3 x C, z' `7 U/ ~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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, P6 V2 s. O/ P2 @' r厦门越野联盟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.xmjeep.com& ]# d7 n6 v& g' U2 `& `5 [& g! z
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.xmjeep.com+ |3 P0 Y0 ~* O+ i. ]1 V
9 j/ v8 D6 h9 H$ v8 LI 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* _6 _7 }' [$ _' d: H厦门越野联盟As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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p; c$ y. l, C; HHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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* f' C4 m- \2 x7 Y# x6 |I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?( D5 a" Y( y( ^. g
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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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, Z9 M. D/ e+ e$ Hxmjeep.comI 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".厦门越野联盟% A; u- K! F, I ~8 N" K
& x+ f; R+ F. `9 O3 m* h3 N" u' GTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
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8 h* f# v, J) Z9 ^1 O6 @$ p9 M2 cThe 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.xmjeep.com6 u( ?! W Z d9 o4 \
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