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/ J. R" C% N9 yIt 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.
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9 J$ i" C% P0 b6 k' S, H' KI 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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$ N6 V0 l5 Z. G; E( XI saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.% \' r `5 Z5 u9 x* W4 j
$ J, O5 {* K* d! ?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.+ B: u9 f3 E. `) Q0 b
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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.厦门越野联盟0 N3 }" ~, v/ K z1 p6 [
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8 q. O8 o/ _+ y6 B* Y9 |9 h/ ^He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.厦门越野联盟. N, {5 i: c7 D! W H
' g$ J p" R0 H& a1 ?# cxmjeep.comI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?xmjeep.com( V; V( y7 z0 }
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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' r+ u+ U5 Q* _' d3 F; v
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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".7 Z/ t9 N5 V* c6 ?
5 E0 v1 s7 D0 w$ t. D$ A" H5 k) Yxmjeep.comTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.( [0 D% h) e$ D) @' X
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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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4 x8 ?9 S3 ~/ c5 Q! w! Wxmjeep.comLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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