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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 " j7 ?! }1 a+ P6 ~' v; @8 J
nursing home today.
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" }% q/ f0 k G* k7 p; fHis wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. - B9 j: F, L2 b
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
, \1 ^8 ]) J+ x! r4 Dhe smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. 6 C% z) D7 c) W& U$ M" v/ l
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As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual
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hung on his window.
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R7 ~% k0 l( l* T N"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having 3 u0 x* [& A: ?7 i
just been presented with a new puppy.
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"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait." & m% O7 U! e) c
) N) [. w6 e% h3 G9 ]7 {/ X; V9 Y"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 , @) L X5 F" V1 U1 \, S* E
room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how * |% X' P- g5 H+ J0 V3 D
I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it."
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8 x) k9 P! E8 M' z( T) g3 b, X. [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
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and be thankful for the ones that do. ) A4 y7 ~8 \9 |, M, V
1 n+ J+ R6 ~5 X; {5 N3 kEach day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new - W) K3 q. a' ~! v( @
day and all the happy memories I've stored away.
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7 E; t. k; a$ ?2 g* m j( H7 ~Just for this time in my life. $ ~- S6 i+ U+ E1 \5 m, z8 q
% m8 e- _) Z( m# `" s2 g% J6 M& Z! VOld age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in. : _- N' I( [. |2 B) o& o
+ `+ @2 G& b# j( u; z1 ?So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank
* D4 x4 I7 O, |$ I* Z7 U7 ^account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
+ h/ i& b7 M+ z% b- wI am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy: " C3 O: u4 ^2 R, e* O/ |( _: ^1 a9 N
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1. Free your heart from hatred.
4 @) V n9 r# J 2. Free your mind from worries. 8 T! b9 F1 Y9 P- g& A5 \# S4 U
3. Live simply. ! f* R5 S" n O6 Z( C6 i
4. Give more. 1 G; i3 i' f9 }+ M5 h: x
5. Expect less. |
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