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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
$ e# P. b! `/ q# U! tnursing home today.
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His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. 0 v- [0 [2 b: m& D; |
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
3 `' k) |+ n* n: ]0 F% u- u/ Phe smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
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As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual 5 [9 y* \+ [) X( U9 ^" M
description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been $ B, w8 f9 F" e0 T- w! L
hung on his window. ; m: K: q) p r6 v8 a: e
) ~9 H. \8 K4 o4 a"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having : Z. T9 v8 [# V) z8 V+ E8 p
just been presented with a new puppy. + w3 M5 Z' R2 I
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"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."
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G7 x4 Y j2 P/ E" p2 I8 w3 I8 h"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' k9 G1 a# Y9 S
room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how
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It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. ) j6 u0 S1 P) E2 S: o
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I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I 3 ?: E6 i r6 `8 ?0 D/ A
have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed ' ^' S5 D# R( A$ T
and be thankful for the ones that do. - U$ B3 u- s3 n" a" w5 S& H) K
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Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new ( o, ]. h+ U9 O
day and all the happy memories I've stored away.
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Just for this time in my life.
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- u, c- Y8 G4 K8 r6 D) POld age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
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; K. c+ Q2 g k' ESo, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank - O) h2 C9 }( |2 ~% a: Z2 S! w7 J+ v
account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
$ \/ L' d: l b3 F- bI am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy: n1 \* }% ]* g3 N. t5 t# F0 X
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1. Free your heart from hatred.
# t. G" x* b: T" x/ i 2. Free your mind from worries.
7 v; S. v7 | h8 F* }6 s 3. Live simply.
, q& Q" ?. K. S9 b' D5 e2 |8 o/ Y; x 4. Give more.
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