It was a busy morning. At about 8:30, an 80-year-old elderly gentleman came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry to meet someone at 9:30.
The nurse made him take a 1 in the waiting area and told him it would 2 him at least 40 minutes to wait. The gentleman 3his watch and there was much worry on his face.
Since I was not4that morning—my patient didn't5at the appointed(约定的) hour, I said that I would examine his wound. When I took care of his wound, I asked him if he would go to see another doctor.
The gentleman said no and told me that he6to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his7 He told me that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be8 if he was a bit late. He replied that she9knew who he was. That she had not been able to10him for five years. I was11 and asked him, “And you12go every morning even though she doesn't know who you are?”
He smiled and said, “She doesn't know me, but I know who she is.” After hearing this, I could hardly hold back my 13.
Now I14that for husband and wife, true love means accepting her or his all. The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best use of everything they have.15isn't about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
