It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for a appointment（约会）at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a　_ 36　_ in the waiting area, 　　_ 37 　_ 　him it would be at least 40 minutes　　_ 38 　_ 　someone would be able to see him. I saw him　　_ 39 　_ his watch and decided, since I was　　_ 40 　_ busy —- my patient didn’t　　_ 41　_ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he　　_ 42　_ 　to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his　　_ 43 　_ 　. He told me that she had been　　_ 44 　_ 　for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be　　_ 45 　_ 　if he was a bit late. He replied that she　　_ 46 　_ 　knew who he was, that she had not been able to　　_ 47 　_ 　him for five years now. I was　　_ 48　_ , and asked him, “And you　　_ 49 　_ go 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.” I had to hold back　　_ 50 　_ 　as he left.
Now I　　_ 51 　_ 　that in marriages, true love is　_ 　 52 　_ 　of all that is. The happiest people don’t　　_ 53 　_ 　have the best of everything; they just　　_ 54 　_ the best of everything they have. 　　_ 55 　_ 　isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.