Rants and Raves

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It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his
80's arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a
hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
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> A nurse took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be
over an hour before someone would to able to see him. She saw him looking at
his watch and decided, since she was not busy with another patient, she would
evaluate his wound. On exam, it was well healed, so she talked to one of the
doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.
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> While taking care of his wound, she asked him if he had another
doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.
> The gentleman told her no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to
eat breakfast with his wife. The nurse inquired as to her health
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> He told her that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim
of Alzheimer's Disease.
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> As they talked, the nurse asked if his wife would be upset if he was a bit
late.
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> He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized
him in five years now.
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> The nurse 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 her hand and said,
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> 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.'
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> The nurse had to hold back tears as he left,
> She had goose bumps on her arm, and thought,
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> 'That is the kind of love I want in my life.'
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> True love is neither physical, nor romantic.
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> 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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> I hope you share this with someone you care about. I just did.
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> Life isn't about how to survive the storm,
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> But how to
> dance in the rain..
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> If you can love this way, you will always be happy.
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> ;)