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.厦门越野联盟1 X+ j) @8 E. S- A9 N5 N5 @
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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# ^& F$ u0 @5 LI 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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I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.厦门越野联盟; ]0 E4 K0 Y" N1 F, k
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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.' p) w( z7 v* D9 P$ ]
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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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) Y8 c; Q/ o+ JAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.; B0 J" f% s& u/ `7 e. T
; q& U+ e+ U6 c K$ b# c. j( T! }厦门越野联盟He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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2 w3 X9 }6 D# t, r0 @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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! u0 |1 x2 z Vwww.xmjeep.comHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".
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" H0 u s K" J) w( v3 sI 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".
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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.; A2 q! G. S5 ]/ `: e2 w
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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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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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