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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" J) C& C. z1 ~He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.1 C. T- O9 A# k$ w
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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.www.xmjeep.com" q6 n' `3 L2 ]8 z) C; `1 i% M
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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.
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* S! l* j3 k3 b9 ]" H厦门越野联盟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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$ i! _- m" Y/ L$ xThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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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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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.; H2 ^0 S# b5 d, S& l( f2 T
V/ j8 C8 q, ^( B U! q# d- l) pHe 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# m& a; a' N" @: E4 j
# L5 V3 b6 b" \I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?/ {+ e5 P* w3 W8 L F
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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".
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6 f; F- T, v4 HI 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.厦门越野联盟0 a) {- u1 J' ]/ Q4 b
# B8 z! c0 R0 Ewww.xmjeep.comThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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$ E ]4 }" Z/ X# |& uwww.xmjeep.comLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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