This is something we should all remember.
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully
dressed each morning by eight
o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally
blind, moved to a nursing home today. 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, he smiled sweetly when told his room was
ready. As he maneuvered his
walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet
sheets that had been hung on his window. 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. ”That doesn't have anything to do with it,'
he replied. Happiness is
something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture
is arranged ... it's how
I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. 'It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in
bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts
of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and 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.. Just for this time
in my life. Old 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 account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory Bank. I am still
depositing.
'Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
