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; {" I1 @( Y, U, r# Z9 o$ aIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.) U; O* p& z8 W% p0 y$ W# F! v
- x0 _3 L6 n, V2 DHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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) l) ?, ]: q2 c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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/ k7 f. {9 D w/ ]( `( wI 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.
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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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) s1 n a3 [" v8 }8 N) |1 T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.+ w0 M: C, V w) u
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.$ ^3 L7 s% K$ p6 f
) F3 k5 S x' g% G6 RHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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) t& ^, p6 H W, y6 o( g厦门越野联盟I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?
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) |' o9 O% |2 @) P% H" l/ J, rHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is"." }9 F9 x) r! S
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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".厦门越野联盟6 j0 }6 t( C* ?) u
4 _& `8 z. e5 o+ o1 OTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.: M k# u- z! b, Q! G" Y
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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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; I. P; o# R6 Z# ?5 C; P4 ZLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.厦门越野联盟$ p5 C6 b5 i( O g
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