Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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. e: U- v! z2 B7 ]4 V5 i- cIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.厦门越野联盟1 P9 \& V$ \8 p# i2 D
# [- |5 m0 |9 j" d厦门越野联盟He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.www.xmjeep.com1 i, l) H0 X: C, P3 E% X+ J: v
8 S) ^/ [6 d1 p1 z5 \. W' w3 h/ k: JI 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.
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- R7 u* J2 C+ e: AOn 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.7 i. Z1 d& I$ L; x% 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.
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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.& X c Q) I! {% o% \9 }; Y6 g n7 v
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.: Y" b7 G2 G) J8 e5 Y
; A3 V& L& q, XHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.1 O! e- a8 d/ ^1 y- P0 \1 ~8 |% W: |
' g+ C: u6 m) d$ g0 Y0 @ ~I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?www.xmjeep.com/ u8 i9 q! p- ^6 D) {
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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".www.xmjeep.com1 ^( V0 E3 F' L! B
& N1 k$ j+ F4 [/ p7 ?" M2 Y8 YI 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".4 }+ n; y5 @, Y$ R; l
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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.厦门越野联盟- I' w8 A' }4 K7 X2 K; s1 S; F
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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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, ?! A( R! W/ h% A* TLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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