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% e; M6 z2 Q: x" }+ e/ cwww.xmjeep.comIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.) ?- U" S2 z1 |
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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 z& R- e& T6 V# a6 Twww.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.7 f) C8 n v3 [! z3 q- q/ b/ k
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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. y1 k7 q, Y6 {/ A4 f! {
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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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) A* H7 Z' ^$ h) xI 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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; y& J+ ]$ b) N& hAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.% h- K4 I! U+ B2 w% L2 }# V' A$ b
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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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2 A0 y- N/ Q+ b( _, K" D1 \# h" k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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6 d! y6 G# S! d. JHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".7 _5 T! h5 H }, t& A) V
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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".& j) k/ u& U# [
1 e; w# ?% R; F厦门越野联盟True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
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, u! ~' l7 p0 s% z$ D8 e; PThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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( s/ w$ t2 E4 h* Z) X, hwww.xmjeep.comLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain., U0 o- r# v3 |9 l( ]
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