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! @6 w- Z: _' L# K' jIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.8 j! W6 I( {; B* J, D
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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7 ?" D" N( }* x. t1 X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.www.xmjeep.com' W f! m( P% k& y
, f F1 s) }/ l; G L厦门越野联盟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( [0 Y2 c8 l: U! E1 Q
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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.& Y& Q: p% C: }0 B P
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.' G1 F1 |7 T( I. w$ d2 B
; Y: H: i, p# H厦门越野联盟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.' h4 l& @/ j( \" G/ O
: V3 F K- L3 m! Q7 IAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.www.xmjeep.com) }6 {; G7 z$ e: k, s1 e* H+ G( B" d
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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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/ o* ~. ?2 H: \! B" }, t# M1 f3 BI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?www.xmjeep.com# Q" `# y0 X0 s& J C
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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".
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True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.www.xmjeep.com- v- A: h3 V" Y
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