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. @$ ]. O" h, C3 Y/ x
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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) h% g3 x1 G( q7 R6 f$ R$ Q) @" B厦门越野联盟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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& v" G! S( h" O9 Z3 x% T) b2 oI saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.1 l. N/ j+ b- G3 ?+ Y
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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.) D; N! Y2 A9 ?- [8 x
4 v7 m5 x3 e1 O; a6 }$ |! lwww.xmjeep.comThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.www.xmjeep.com0 D5 V5 I0 F" U+ i' t
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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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+ S' m3 Q5 p4 [# J! k0 `www.xmjeep.comAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.4 [+ N2 i9 a! I/ S- }! P% ]+ Z
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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.8 M% g% H$ w# m9 t) u- {& R" J
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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?. ^0 L$ f* t- [" u" P: }* [1 D9 j
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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".% O3 s2 z9 U: z S
7 z$ x- i% B2 V8 _厦门越野联盟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".
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6 g A' p7 Y" f/ I8 }" h' UTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be. p9 |/ L6 ?, W& U4 ?4 e6 C
9 n. {( W3 p7 t h1 pThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.www.xmjeep.com! m, M1 z5 ~) i
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