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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, B# G' \, z! j% q" r* m! y% L+ AHe said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am." S7 a! [4 U, S3 p
; t/ v( Q2 K. i' E, x( R3 V$ Awww.xmjeep.comI 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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/ _/ H+ y' m2 `& hwww.xmjeep.comI 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. j) |) ?% \$ f" Y$ i- s/ 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.厦门越野联盟* ^. y. x+ P* r+ H5 U
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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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! `1 u. @/ g5 ]1 n: t, R- owww.xmjeep.comAs we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.厦门越野联盟3 X' {" F! y& j- V2 ~ s
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He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.5 Y( Y& D$ x& [5 `0 T) 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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He smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is".1 S+ a4 Q/ B5 K9 z! f7 X
0 L8 O9 f) z) C- t, c" WI 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.$ r9 m) B/ i5 p' u p# B: Z- ~
8 X$ `: `2 j: vThe happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have." @$ E) T0 k$ @- ]2 E7 m6 w" Z
3 _/ d/ G- D0 P- DLife isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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