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
each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
' W) o$ P' k. w' [shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
nursing home today.

  S7 B' E* b" Z; \* D# |, p, F# rHis wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
- k/ U  R" h5 I  N8 t" m4 MAfter many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
+ @7 C/ r( c. K1 ^he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.

# Q2 B' K8 N) ]/ h  f8 fAs 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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: _$ b% g& z* X/ X5 H( K"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having
* \/ ^. ]6 ?, f; j+ X+ }, Mjust been presented with a new puppy.
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"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."
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, Z2 R1 f- d$ a"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.
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% U( G2 z: W3 A, _0 {9 M"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
$ q& W0 Y+ v+ ?2 E- p4 XI arrange my mind. I already decided to love it."

It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up.
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I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I
8 @% |7 L3 m# f. H. c/ jhave with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed
5 L2 P+ u* L$ [! \and be thankful for the ones that do.
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2 F% |8 Y. ?' M0 z6 t& hEach day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new
' I! m( R/ U- z2 q: M3 Iday and all the happy memories I've stored away.

Just for this time in my life.
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7 ^$ @2 N: Q' V3 wOld age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.

$ j. X3 M* ~: M4 L; p3 zSo, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank
6 \6 w' D% a# L$ P7 z; Taccount 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.
    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
5 ^0 v+ T0 M0 |$ j, Caccount of memories!  no hatred; no worries;  Live simply; Give more; Expect less!!
I'm very happy each day!

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
6 }4 n4 F# Z8 G( ?" T: U* UA 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
% Q9 N, \% {# y! A3 Teach morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally  ...
7 u* F6 {4 t2 q" Y    1. Free your heart from hatred.
2 f: Z# `. H0 I# V2 \    2. Free your mind from worries.
" w1 d  R* \$ J3 [    3. Live simply.
    4. Give more.
( {) l! X% u% |; @# b+ N8 D* N; s    5. Expect less.

" Q& |* m, L8 @* J& d# r( A# J4 z这是人生真谛。精辟！