Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
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3 K( l6 n B. W+ ^2 A" x# f: c, iwww.xmjeep.comIt 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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He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.& V- E! N4 `0 u: ~5 V: }
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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." [& I; \: t( `( t" H' W
" T4 d% {, P6 S w# k* c& C厦门越野联盟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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8 R, e$ m) i* cThe man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.www.xmjeep.com$ x& C! n3 b+ R* ^
' O3 i) y6 @* DI 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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/ }9 F/ S; X) x# L9 M( m- d4 }As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.厦门越野联盟* k5 D+ `3 _2 h4 V
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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.8 x1 @8 W% `) {" o: E
3 i* ?0 }4 d! J& x$ U2 r, |( Z5 Swww.xmjeep.comI was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are? [0 ]$ w. n) m0 Y2 s1 q
. l; K2 u9 @% T% u* V. X; H5 zHe 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".厦门越野联盟! c# `, r* \8 P) l! w; K
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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.; m4 ]$ G( ^8 T, [5 G6 w
# O) _! ? M$ C% x: _6 H+ N3 D' _The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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