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[COLOR=black]How To Dance In The Rain.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=black]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.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.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=black]I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. 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. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=black]The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for some time and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=black]As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?" [/COLOR]

[COLOR=black]He smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is."[/COLOR]

[COLOR=black]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. True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=black]With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there is one that comes along that has an important message. This one I thought I could share with you. The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have. I hope you share this with someone. "Life isn't about how to survive the storm. But how to dance in the rain!"[/COLOR]