Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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6 x; D* x' [- b$ u4 |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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( M$ U: ?2 e0 e* [0 u+ n厦门越野联盟He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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+ R8 b9 q& l! Y9 n) X" d7 PI 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.! ]2 N1 M/ u1 R8 C: w) f* M
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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( P1 |1 r. X l1 o' `
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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.
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' {' U$ S$ e$ { J TThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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. A8 {; F/ z+ k0 @" F+ Q4 pxmjeep.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.
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.xmjeep.com6 ^! b( c5 F/ C* P8 @
4 l. I- u: \; _厦门越野联盟He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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! C8 v: x: E9 s- v0 n厦门越野联盟I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?0 n8 ]9 X0 ?3 f6 U& V8 D4 K/ i1 d
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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".厦门越野联盟, S- m# ~' B* }$ Z5 F- {* V* H9 |7 e
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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"., f |' Z* Q' W8 _7 ^; l
8 w0 @+ F7 ~3 I- B+ n! XTrue 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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The 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.
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