Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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3 S1 r2 C1 r8 V8 W* C) a3 |+ AIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.$ g2 j6 G) z" ]* o. u4 Y) H( i
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.8 ^; U0 w% {7 E o& r$ i
. R3 K3 i) h/ H# v( [3 h Ewww.xmjeep.comI 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.3 |! C5 P2 F2 E c; o+ W
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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.
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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.厦门越野联盟3 S; ?9 B6 S8 F# l. t5 |
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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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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8 _$ y+ \ e, C* V. E厦门越野联盟As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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- o3 d9 S( o/ z! m/ S9 Q% fHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. _. G# @* S. S
5 i3 ^, V5 Q) n ?7 n2 EI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?( F( U# ]- ^3 r( G
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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".. O" X" u% g1 L
% M3 ^& |5 |( z. J) I( X' \/ V' Q1 bTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.7 C4 D7 d- P' i. B4 n
( k( b8 O# @! r5 B* C J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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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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