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5 F) \; [( E$ p% D. gIt was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly man in his 80s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.www.xmjeep.com9 R1 P; z" @8 Q$ X# P3 S( g
$ c: }2 m: Z3 a* H. K. z4 o4 u) fHe 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.
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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.厦门越野联盟9 r- N2 s9 z8 w: `
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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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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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3 V; Y1 \/ O6 x7 x5 W9 `8 ?6 t厦门越野联盟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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As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
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1 o& i F% m) u' R7 ]He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
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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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) Y* W b5 [. c( w! RHe 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.0 \2 Y4 Y9 k( b
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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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2 a! ~( m+ t1 K/ K) O, ALife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.厦门越野联盟' d1 ]/ V: W/ O
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