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.
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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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.
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: M+ R+ d3 M* _7 @& s0 j( {2 M$ WI 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.
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.3 x: r: e: q$ [
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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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% H- W" k" C5 v1 z- k) X" g' }www.xmjeep.comAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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) U8 \7 C- M. q, I$ } U, rHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.. a( g/ x0 y/ y L- H
0 x0 V" V$ L- X/ [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".4 ^0 | D1 ~4 l$ R4 C, Y9 Z
- v5 y; c1 y& e6 d3 zI 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".www.xmjeep.com2 I( o9 a: I3 ]. N S1 @/ b
9 ~& x) l8 h7 Q: l4 ZTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.www.xmjeep.com. S- S- `3 T# S7 l7 D
7 H$ N# L9 ?! Wwww.xmjeep.comThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.厦门越野联盟3 u2 G9 q' c. [5 i) c$ D
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.# }1 @! b9 u0 D
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