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.厦门越野联盟: `% I U: Z# Z G
1 Z, N; Q7 f& u$ e3 m+ Nwww.xmjeep.comI 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.www.xmjeep.com7 l% ~9 q$ C: S0 H
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.- J& k8 f% v7 V; U- N4 i
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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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6 u$ x: ?4 m# f6 f# ^As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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, o' R; \2 j& D% I4 e" B eHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.. e% O9 D; x3 _5 Q& {
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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?厦门越野联盟* |% U0 M U+ R% N( @& z% e
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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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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".厦门越野联盟. ?$ M7 \' s- o* s! h l
" ^2 r4 f0 @9 g* w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.
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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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2 z0 G9 A. f/ YLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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