> This is AWESOME ... something we should all remember.
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 > just having 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 the parts 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. |
That really is beautiful.....thank you .
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A lovely way to look at life :D :wink: :D
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Thanks, I'll will pass this on.
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I had read this before, but, I am glad you posted it for me to read again. It is well worth remembering these few simple rules to make life happier. So thanks butterflywing this was a good read.
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Beautiful. That is an eye opener. It's how we all should live our lives.
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