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.6 _# o; G& ]) k' p
& s( b- `0 ]7 ]2 m* R3 n# q$ b4 @. oHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.厦门越野联盟+ T9 s9 J( J% _+ z3 a4 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.xmjeep.com& h' ]' ^1 o& X' S
# D! Z+ P0 M% K. cI 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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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. n* ^6 I7 L8 v
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.厦门越野联盟7 m* a: w; A. D, y( T* I t
6 w( A/ D! @* J4 Txmjeep.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.
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7 B5 e9 `% g1 y o. G7 Q0 kHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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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?6 _$ z. @4 ^. |) ^; }: u
5 [- {1 ~" M, V0 `' E7 {9 x0 G2 q6 Q( a厦门越野联盟He smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".- X) K" W2 L; \- [$ l& m$ d
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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".% g C/ V ?4 W- ]$ @8 G
. a9 w, q) m9 W厦门越野联盟True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.! z$ I" U: U9 g `! c
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.1 p( K4 B9 E& q7 d+ @
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