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A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
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; j* T& P1 w( q- U0 V; t" x) Y( Onursing home today.
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His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. 4 p# ]6 x6 s9 b, K
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, 2 U) Y- J: E8 g8 z0 W
he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. 6 s w5 d1 H- U% T5 }( c
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As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual
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hung on his window. . a3 ~& c: X4 o7 p& K: c4 }) d% H( ~
+ O% o6 z; B$ M m"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having
) {6 h8 N; H, l) E" {7 ?- |: Vjust been presented with a new puppy.
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8 [3 M# O7 m8 n5 b( M"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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"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my
; k# p8 a3 e3 q2 Y& |% q: ~" [( qroom or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how
. g& g- s: c' Q& XI arrange my mind. I already decided to love it."
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It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. 5 e# G5 K; A$ j" A6 k
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I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I
7 j8 C v! {/ i; A7 Khave with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed 4 |' F$ w7 f7 y( u8 ^
and be thankful for the ones that do. 3 y* o8 m* R7 x
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Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new
: d; d8 Y! r3 B$ m8 Cday and all the happy memories I've stored away. 3 k, n/ p( P( d: A3 {5 k2 B/ I& s
. q# F; f& g7 @& e, P( uJust for this time in my life. $ p# A6 x3 P: {! `& u: l
& H$ q, l0 T0 p) x" |% j8 ]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 , o; C, z3 J6 R' D p$ m
account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
t& a% x+ _; u! f1 c# PI am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy: + b3 ?: ^% c8 t/ ~! n) R! N
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1. Free your heart from hatred.
5 h2 ?4 t( \0 c) ^$ H/ O: [# J 2. Free your mind from worries. ' G$ d. B! j e
3. Live simply.
/ R* ~( Y$ I1 C. I 4. Give more.
3 |* H' o8 ]8 @6 N 5. Expect less. |
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