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.
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; R2 B1 L; D' l9 W- Qwww.xmjeep.comHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.3 D% ?9 U( o) B; w
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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.) d; g9 D7 y8 g1 d S
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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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# g! Y, O8 T7 e) \6 ~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.8 W2 }5 N; l1 z- q. q$ c' H
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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.% J) n& U: z" r7 K1 t
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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.
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0 v. u' D, M5 r8 J: i! Zwww.xmjeep.comAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.) O- H/ L/ I1 ^
7 ~# e3 @( ~: M9 _, j( W/ hHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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+ \5 Y ]' D- n% `- R, z; `* q) ^I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?厦门越野联盟+ ?2 D# K8 I6 i6 `! ]
! U( X* V4 Q9 q/ W N# m2 Z厦门越野联盟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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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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; r* g* s6 j- p( x" K6 _, c- I厦门越野联盟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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The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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0 j. J0 ^$ |2 y) L6 q* GLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain." l, f' z b6 C0 X
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