Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain' W. P2 K/ R% {! L7 Y- ]
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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.* F+ |2 A. X* Q+ s
& _" y: z( w% q9 E/ }; dHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.# h/ Q/ S& e4 E+ y# j/ V
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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., e7 A, M* z/ ~
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3 G3 O# T. y/ g, y( l P4 m' b* _. IOn 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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# S j _' i6 O; aThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.1 Z( k2 ^+ z: b% d, r
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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. ^8 O/ u7 M% ^$ u+ N
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.0 I+ n( K0 H! ~
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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.xmjeep.com$ `5 V, Z! M, J) O) R- b% s
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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?
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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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% ]1 ~' d' Y! C, ?% ]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".厦门越野联盟 z( v) a1 }; ]- u- k" f
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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.0 e# i% }" T3 m* {- c: 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.0 J+ r* r( b% J5 A e
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.5 v" y" X& W/ u" i8 A" y" Q
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