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.7 R& v; A$ ~8 c1 C9 ^, L
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.厦门越野联盟2 D1 t( q( s% x3 d
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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.' W$ P# j2 e' n. ^3 ?7 x) E
, P' Y) q( N' g- F! T6 Q! G6 vI 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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; r' n8 o$ b; s3 x$ YOn 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.厦门越野联盟0 ^9 a/ W3 x$ a% H/ a
. Y: j6 n1 g# @% e+ e5 r: fThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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9 G ^+ P8 f; @8 S6 o& lI 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.com8 l0 b& Z) n" X$ L
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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) a& N- i) U9 O5 e* K% LHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.. l" m! I9 N4 m/ r9 F
3 A( v$ f x$ ZI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?www.xmjeep.com+ V3 ?- F/ d5 T/ }4 G7 k
1 g2 f9 L# W2 u, R1 vHe 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 L: m. ^" h( TI 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".3 u4 w7 _5 d8 w* I4 P: f& ?
( ]( i S) P; y# H7 X7 jTrue 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$ f3 [: }6 [+ b8 B" u
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.# c- k' m. a$ S6 {6 [5 S! \, ]- q
+ b8 h5 d1 ]+ x* i厦门越野联盟Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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