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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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5 p. h2 ]$ q7 R; M5 z1 SI 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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I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.www.xmjeep.com% K+ H0 {$ ?9 X
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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.com5 V' @/ R% ^4 z# [$ `
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.: m1 n5 w" T0 F* t/ e1 ~
! g" [% _. r* t% D; w) @* G Awww.xmjeep.comI 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.com4 `+ f$ L8 `! u
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.2 R. \4 \' v5 m7 ^# p( H( S
/ h1 {6 n1 D1 m; j, F, owww.xmjeep.comHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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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?5 ^( u1 p5 l! s; j# P* ?0 i. ?
6 J1 m% Y) n- d* n. V5 o0 @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".
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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