Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.+ R V2 D e) G0 g. i3 c
' U1 O# [$ C! D- d* C8 ]: w# r, IHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.- R2 |! G1 l3 s0 u6 u" G
9 h: h6 w4 A4 N! K/ d: k, w* F! QI 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.8 L l4 Z3 l9 A1 j7 b
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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.+ d* ^' n8 |% G% ?6 g0 n
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. Q$ J$ T* T; X7 m% U2 }
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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.8 @3 J+ y- U2 C# m# V
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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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% c7 i: x4 B" hHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.+ d- \5 o7 ?& `5 {
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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?
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$ L. K0 E( L; D! Z; YHe smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".
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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".
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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6 V# }" z2 w) m, V L, A
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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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