Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain - b' M9 x$ g! _9 L* A 2 S, n X2 n/ g5 h+ sIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. : X1 n; U) G* }: K# T9 x - }+ x9 d- n, f$ x# A% mHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. - |# }1 [7 ~( Y$ @+ pwww.xmjeep.com' {! |! }& @& E' s
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. / ~/ b4 A9 p1 }" _. G+ z- ^5 k" ]1 O3 h+ p. b1 U
I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. $ l. _' v I" i K % {6 O# G5 R9 v1 u# K6 Q2 |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.9 q7 q% I5 s& ^1 o
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. ( ^3 D) ^6 o" \2 c9 z* pwww.xmjeep.com % Y1 k. w1 w. ]; O. VI 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.! F. @$ {% E8 f* x6 l/ h' g1 ~
1 C- k( v% P5 \+ ^& b( }, G/ r- Qwww.xmjeep.comAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. 6 E- s; t! |, lwww.xmjeep.com厦门越野联盟3 s7 O* E8 D" U' f
He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.www.xmjeep.com# W% g: n0 d9 i
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I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are? 5 x* a# w$ x5 w/ i * K+ c: d Q2 [; R* F- L; u; OHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is". % Y7 a, l$ a( Y4 ~" g厦门越野联盟2 D. J1 h5 B0 g* M7 V: r
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". 8 q, k% w# o# O4 T3 { 4 y2 ?7 K$ P4 W0 @True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be. , d9 J& J; \. }1 ywww.xmjeep.com . G' K8 W. ]9 b& JThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have. ; R* \7 X; K$ ~' f7 R }3 J- N( R; E 0 s/ @- _5 u/ c5 v3 W2 C1 K' BLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain. , T2 H# _# U8 q6 c$ @& j6 p2 q8 _, w; l8 ~5 l$ C0 }
中文由BOKANG翻译！ 作者: 纤腰 时间: 2008-5-6 15:20
