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
- y8 V9 q6 X2 s. F  H; deach morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
! _+ n+ S) ?8 }% @/ }shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
! `+ o/ e) i9 m  h0 U' [, Y3 x4 anursing home today.
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His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
2 h4 y" _+ m( L2 J, A! n9 D  yhe smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.

As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual
' r* T$ V' `% q2 {$ rdescription of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been
hung on his window.
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"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having
just been presented with a new puppy.

"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.

"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my
. O9 r9 d* P* S* U, ^room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how
0 I0 |% H7 h* a6 `# Q# AI arrange my mind. I already decided to love it."

9 B  U- A6 r+ h* B$ bIt's a decision I make every morning when I wake up.

3 G* t% h9 I; k0 u' EI have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I
! W0 t7 \7 J' E% Z9 hhave with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed
- U6 c* _$ C9 }" t* tand be thankful for the ones that do.

Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new
day and all the happy memories I've stored away.
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5 ~) G6 L8 ^; IJust for this time in my life.
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9 ^! X' b! m8 a2 b; XOld age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.

So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank
( `' h  v0 O" U+ U4 vaccount 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.
4 ?6 b/ \0 ~0 K+ U; t    3. Live simply.
3 B" W. U9 V# [" G    4. Give more.
& Q4 P, p. H! z& O& x! h% p- N    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
/ O. |% w# P6 @' ^6 laccount 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
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
% y# d' x! h7 C) i/ w& D, E) e7 Y- xeach morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
& {; e, V; u8 ]- |& _shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally  ...
    1. Free your heart from hatred.
0 [4 N$ g! S5 K    2. Free your mind from worries.
    3. Live simply.
    4. Give more.
    5. Expect less.

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8 N& L2 J8 a  p这是人生真谛。精辟！