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A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
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1 Z- k) g( V) j" Lshaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
6 K& l! @% v, ^8 Onursing home today. 2 F, V+ E/ T1 H& I5 i( ]
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His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
2 N/ Q, W3 K& g* b+ e: E; kAfter many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, 1 r0 b. W+ S m3 G, x1 l
he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
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! y. H1 L! _/ bAs he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual
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hung on his window. 0 w) Q. u) R7 H `7 C" i3 @
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"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having
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"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."
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"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.
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" Q0 Q8 e: \5 E4 I4 \* v"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my 3 w' v9 D2 Y/ `! R: m" f/ l
room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how
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It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up.
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6 C3 f Z3 }5 r0 aI have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I
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- i$ L* X& g1 j. Hand be thankful for the ones that do. ' a' P- s z0 v C% {, n8 M
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Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new * i/ H$ H; Q5 F3 |9 T0 [0 o& m" X- F2 r
day and all the happy memories I've stored away.
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Just for this time in my life. 5 C: K3 r3 g, \0 M, j5 G
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Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in. " _ J) S" c4 n& `
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So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank + Z' t" N0 e1 `+ `) i# L& _0 @2 E# o
account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. * u0 \# [8 n M, u$ y
I am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
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/ O2 O0 v+ z" X4 I. |! v9 { 1. Free your heart from hatred.
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4. Give more.
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