Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain厦门越野联盟. J7 s- T" x' s& v( n
. N( L* Y( q7 Q% \8 l: ?; N0 v% Q0 p) ^+ Pwww.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.
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6 G# u! b5 X+ B& g# j l; ]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.厦门越野联盟0 ^; q, p$ \, `6 U
/ j g" g5 {+ \/ h' }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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The man told me no but he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
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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.- c- p: \" s* ?0 ^9 b, a; x+ S
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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 }3 u: G8 q7 I1 RHe replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. }7 D8 G5 \& |$ W. V. Z
& i, M4 i% n( m+ R8 S# U8 ~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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2 x x1 U& U% ~6 g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".. C1 E; V+ C" Z3 k, V3 i
2 Z" [- r$ z8 u4 z5 ?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." x+ K# V( y9 ?
1 l5 P( }* h1 ?, ^$ U8 L/ ?The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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