Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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$ S. ~; @) r: W: {. f6 C3 rIt 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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. t. P( D1 V9 wI 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.厦门越野联盟" k4 w" X0 @: K6 T; ]
8 N: K0 Q% l! A: w! bI saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.www.xmjeep.com) b8 ?( v, {/ [2 `8 N
3 A4 s8 n @+ b" X1 G" Q8 U0 mOn 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.$ T; o+ E/ \$ \! J! p0 z, F
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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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8 M# b" D) X1 L, NI 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.1 p. @. e# j# x# ?1 M: k* ?
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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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6 C; X9 F& [ l5 J d
: s2 r B4 o6 \3 }3 X- fwww.xmjeep.comI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are? p4 V; i6 K8 {1 Y9 d
! s) S1 ?+ }' y% YHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".. v7 m& S4 M6 o) g) L
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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".; h9 z6 t! |! h7 a
, B S' f( H; m* h/ V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.) \2 o4 H+ F: Z! h9 F6 e
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.www.xmjeep.com! O& n P5 @1 h% t" Q
1 S' O. |: I, y. v4 o: \ h0 s厦门越野联盟Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.1 o! R! a& f3 S( i- _0 z; X
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