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A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
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nursing home today.
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His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. ( r7 D4 M+ K1 \( A8 N+ Q
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
" x2 j! N ?6 g, n7 X3 vhe smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
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As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual ! q3 l# ?0 y( y7 [/ d
description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been
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"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having ; v- I6 Q) I3 O' F H
just been presented with a new puppy.
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6 L5 G' g! ]0 \ Y6 q r"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait." ( A4 N, y7 f7 v4 G$ T, q) Y; K
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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 4 a, R. ?) o! h: T/ v
room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how $ K" ?8 y, Q; M6 s: R* N
I 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. ) c0 A+ ~: P4 \( H! M+ J9 P: B5 c
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have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed * R+ M# k) w4 `+ V$ h
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 & c' T9 Z$ V9 X/ X" U, A
day and all the happy memories I've stored away.
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Just for this time in my life. 4 `% y! u$ u ]. i
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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
: v! E+ M5 V, w( o0 C) b' taccount of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
* M# s; v3 O' V7 ?I am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
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1. Free your heart from hatred.
! Z3 c& g* t! T6 C7 r( M2 l$ o 2. Free your mind from worries.
' s: r7 E/ [- p 3. Live simply.
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