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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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# Z N# s% q- ^He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.www.xmjeep.com- B& Z' {, l' y- p4 C: }( k
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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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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 p/ |4 o0 V# U
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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.www.xmjeep.com0 y0 G) }% p& n0 A, E& v1 k9 Q
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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) E; ^% J/ c( S
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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.www.xmjeep.com+ |8 v/ M: |# O5 ^- z( C7 t: ?5 e
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.厦门越野联盟' Q* M1 I. _ _" o* V
1 n5 X7 k2 z6 M. ?, {He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.www.xmjeep.com4 G7 ~5 w4 [& ~, i y
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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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# Q1 v% W% v. JHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".
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7 ^9 R# w- T" E6 rI 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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* _, n {$ t; E7 M* F) C' FTrue 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.com4 i- K$ [1 b, q3 R3 K
9 }% A6 |% I$ k4 EThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.www.xmjeep.com7 ?# Y' H6 _( }) s$ @
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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