Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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9 h! v6 `" I5 E1 H% p5 MIt 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.厦门越野联盟$ U0 x. Q" v9 d8 T0 b% m
: P. p' g, }6 p( YI 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.& I2 }0 M; {4 r( u6 V5 q
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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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# M6 Q# i' O, Ywww.xmjeep.comOn 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.1 A$ K1 I* u% q7 _4 n* k
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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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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.厦门越野联盟# Q' J3 o7 I0 y$ ^
9 `) l' L7 H+ i3 o& ^厦门越野联盟He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.厦门越野联盟, X f8 C1 }3 G" \) H3 M' a
$ H a3 p' c) [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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) c0 o6 h2 }+ f0 C. BHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".6 t, a1 _2 F/ Z4 G5 W" C4 f
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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".$ T0 X- v T' i8 ?6 j+ ~4 Q! Q- m/ ] o- {
( @3 s- f& P9 b2 A) WTrue love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.' q4 b: _2 B( z& t- X" x2 W9 h
+ s; D+ q# `9 F% D( p- aThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have., C" R" B+ p1 r+ X% c$ f
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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