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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
' h2 D* ^$ M6 f6 j D) mnursing home today.
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His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
( i/ }7 l2 x( IAfter many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
, M7 s9 R9 d" f9 \' P3 Rhe smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. " E* @1 q) X/ a% q Z% {
+ Q! g! [. R) L' k9 w. N$ [7 H6 xAs he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual
) Q1 j! }0 K. U2 |' ydescription of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been
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: Q: |1 w, P1 j0 q7 I8 N C$ @8 y"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having
! x2 Y6 N3 d5 F' s1 njust been presented with a new puppy.
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, C- T# o, L# y"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait." 3 R. Z3 f1 s" a. O, d; u
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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. d* H! e/ h l9 {" ]
room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how / ?1 p' S. [- D
I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it." 1 L& p: ]! D% x6 g: U4 b# ~! R1 l3 z/ o
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It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. . @" c" b9 ~6 L+ S& F# J# b: ^& j: s
! w; T3 t/ ^6 D3 F) t* k3 A7 |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.
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Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new 7 N- r7 E/ u! [- c1 y* ]. x6 n
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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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 : C% l4 Y7 ]% A8 v7 c# Z, M n7 ~/ a
account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
+ H6 r/ C R) `( Y9 o: mI am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy: ' q ~( E. Y0 v0 V9 d
; R8 }1 C" B" w8 [) V; y5 C 1. Free your heart from hatred.
- H. x/ w$ j" b( z M 2. Free your mind from worries. - [4 W/ N# J5 D! G
3. Live simply. - z4 f& z% a" ]0 U- ^4 i2 m8 k
4. Give more.
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