Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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0 h2 K# i- b$ v4 s/ rIt 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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+ i% F8 v1 z9 L2 w; N; }+ wHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.www.xmjeep.com& q+ u& `3 J* B: `* a
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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.www.xmjeep.com& t# n- m- U/ X0 x5 t( C- ^
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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.
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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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7 o% ^& @+ m+ \$ a& g) L% oI 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.www.xmjeep.com1 e A( m" k# W& U9 u- C
" z: I n, B/ |As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.% Z. F2 u3 a( c% ~# Z
! M/ ^4 \& f( v$ s6 OHe 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3 X, c7 d+ T7 \4 k, P6 O/ W( J
! z3 n$ a8 e7 y8 @0 Q8 ^' [# a6 g& R' k9 wI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?
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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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+ ~: e5 t: w% {1 @( E3 i' |厦门越野联盟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".* ]( C9 v. c% ?
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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.
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" X. [! l2 s5 M* T1 ?9 [; r$ T/ wwww.xmjeep.comThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.# T6 z7 \! C' }8 t1 X% U
" ^) ?9 Y9 C& gLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.厦门越野联盟, R, h* C3 E& }. \
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