Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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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.3 T! [0 p; U1 ?- O" G8 k1 t
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.: q% P1 `: c9 {' P
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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.! t. q! d2 u0 R) b. Z
+ J! m3 J# j' L* \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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) t: S! m! s# S) V# MOn 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.厦门越野联盟. x1 Y1 P) t6 z& A8 k5 Y$ G1 J
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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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.- J+ d; f3 w8 b9 i3 S# H9 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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$ }1 y0 v" A: K* f! w1 Dxmjeep.comI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?
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- n' A+ d' i1 f: a! D5 Q' p9 M( bHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".
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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".
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: C* ^, |8 t& c1 `& [% VTrue 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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7 }! g3 F9 z! c& [. TThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have." O& @7 d. X6 G' }% F8 ]
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.xmjeep.com' M) b/ Y: V0 w; D
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