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A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
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shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
# H" ]: J/ U5 ?1 w0 t$ E$ f2 w, P& Rnursing home today. ( A( P. c" {8 ]& Y7 f, A
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His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
* o- | C0 ~+ w; b( N& gAfter many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
+ I# n! [! K. K4 h* Lhe smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
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As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual 8 K; j1 v: Y/ K# ^
description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been 6 q6 }8 S) C, Y3 F1 h
hung on his window. 2 G4 a- P5 X. K/ c
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"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having " m! t6 }( \3 l9 p! s0 F# Z& ^
just been presented with a new puppy.
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4 |1 j% y, A0 ?* U. G+ f+ V"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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. I- k0 Q8 |8 X8 v% J"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my ! }! Y+ ?1 g# D) C+ n
room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how : W* F# B$ u9 K5 P
I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it." }* I% }0 C3 e3 V+ M2 R5 l w
; t) K$ ]# ^2 p6 K( w; sIt's a decision I make every morning when I wake up.
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" F, z! ]8 j$ I: t5 u( c6 A @3 Y1 a4 jI have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I
5 K3 ^- l* @; r1 Ohave with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed 2 @! Q8 |2 B4 @- L1 p
and be thankful for the ones that do. 5 m0 e% t2 F3 L# N" w
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Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new 7 ^% @8 \5 O2 S ^. M! G# H) O7 {
day and all the happy memories I've stored away. 0 s& R6 [' y6 K2 E8 o) ]
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Just for this time in my life. 6 j- p% W' }2 s& W' y9 U" N
- v+ Q; D z/ l4 ]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 ! b. F& O$ M5 [' d
account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. A2 b1 z, @0 v2 Z
I am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy: # Q5 e+ j" z+ L M! e5 U/ X
4 s3 F7 k( C% d# n. c# j 1. Free your heart from hatred.
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9 O2 y; W& E- j9 q 3. Live simply. g4 R; W" c$ ]' T
4. Give more. ; G) y% B. e! x8 M
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