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; }( M7 z5 W+ y0 T& z BIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. M* J* M; p0 Z" e$ H8 }( K: U) S, f
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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# W, |: ~" X1 Q9 c7 ]. |( WI 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.com1 F! f) q5 B7 [! `2 b
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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.$ @9 w. u8 ]5 s7 u5 ?& J
( o0 a: r3 H7 b# h9 `* F3 W8 lOn 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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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- ? v' g1 A" @# @# F: f/ b& x
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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.% h: n$ M3 Y- [
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.0 q4 U8 r9 [9 C$ _; C/ H! l/ d5 z- J
, k5 f' O/ A4 E5 ?0 [6 p- i0 [I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?' ^6 u+ t( f1 i0 v. t% W p
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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".8 u' H0 o4 C* ^) G
+ c: w- t+ B" G6 ?+ gI 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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: b" k& p. [5 y) w* R) 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, O) H- @+ h5 ?
4 P/ T; J& _. m: W% L/ V# X+ C- ]+ d厦门越野联盟The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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