What do you decide to put in your bank account?

寒月

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
" ~5 b2 ^# E" e- ^$ W- Z% e: J7 ?each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
; \7 V" T# Q5 [/ lshaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
nursing home today.

& B* m8 |7 q/ i# n5 D" s3 g% yHis wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
% B, M* J$ y4 t4 jAfter many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
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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.
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; x; ?2 o& [( l+ f"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having
) p9 N( m9 l, H0 T& yjust been presented with a new puppy.

"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."

0 b, N5 L3 ]) r: ^" j: w0 ^"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.
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"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my
# y" r, \8 @; k  b( w# C% Oroom or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how
" a& ~; l  X8 }. EI arrange my mind. I already decided to love it."

" w1 L% d* n4 s. O3 {It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up.

/ F6 E+ m+ V* VI 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.

' e6 P* g8 v$ i8 @" v9 k! qEach day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new
- k) i2 I3 j7 b$ Q$ h, Bday and all the happy memories I've stored away.

Just for this time in my life.
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% T( m, J% j1 B% g$ M/ d5 ^Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
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So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank
$ k! l* }) s, @6 {- d* {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:
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    1. Free your heart from hatred.
    2. Free your mind from worries.
$ `( W) z7 L. D4 E. l$ C    3. Live simply.
    4. Give more.
    5. Expect less.

多伦多来客

恩。看样子年轻时候要多玩多享受。不然老了没什么好取的了。

芳子吾吾

so touching! I will just follow the five simple rules to be happy!

cool008

     I would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank
account of memories!  no hatred; no worries;  Live simply; Give more; Expect less!!
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Lazycat

That's the reason why he's still alive at 92-years-old.

北极熊

原帖由 寒月 于 2006-11-13 16:50 发表
5 V8 Q/ l& V8 h3 d# ^5 w- WA 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
/ h$ w5 ]4 v+ m& |shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally  ...
. Q5 Y0 [8 l7 {: f! P4 {    1. Free your heart from hatred.
    2. Free your mind from worries.
- C& G% y; _, B: D, g    3. Live simply.
/ h1 W6 @* m( v( Y; y0 {. _4 X+ ]    4. Give more.
9 V5 a2 d$ o8 ^5 Q+ M9 T    5. Expect less.

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这是人生真谛。精辟！