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.www.xmjeep.com# I% {! ^# K. ~( \, H f; w
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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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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.com3 O( D' w0 s$ l- E. K: M
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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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: A$ S1 _' u$ w! w% GThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.0 Z8 p8 c5 _- T5 T
6 ?" r2 e( u% o4 @% D: _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.
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* L/ ?# v _0 U. N9 o8 JAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.$ K5 U1 z+ H/ U# A
+ X, U1 `* d/ A# I1 THe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.1 S' O$ g3 n) `( E4 g
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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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! J5 N4 Q* B0 A1 k% O$ \6 lHe 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".. I o0 W* R3 O, g: E
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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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* v, h$ u& r/ e. E) R/ W# W0 Qwww.xmjeep.comThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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