It is
a small story which I got per mail from one of lovely friends. With thanks to her, I am reproducing
here for kind consideration by those whom I love the most.
A
92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each
morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved
perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His
wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many
hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly
when told his room was ready.
As he
maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his
tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. I love
it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been
presented with a new puppy.
Mr.
Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.'
That
doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied. Happiness
is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether
I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's
how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it.'It's a decision I make
every morning when I wake up. I have a choice;I can spend the day in bed
recounting the difficulty I have with theparts of my body that no longer work,
or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each
day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all
the happy memories I've stored away.. Just for this time in my life.
Old
age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in. So,
my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of
memories!
Thank
you for your part in filling my Memory Bank. I am still depositing.
Remember
the five simple rules to be happy:
1.
Free your heart from hatred.
2.
Free your mind from worries.
3.
Live simply.
4.
Give more.
5.
Expect less.
Be
Happy – Increase deposits in Your Bank Account.
Very good
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