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
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shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
nursing home today.
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His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
# p: i! p2 U" E9 d+ x" S- u5 L& @1 x0 OAfter 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
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hung on his window.

  _& _) E' O+ I4 g6 o7 f& B"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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! u: [5 C6 ?) `' u% J; B"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.

, B/ B& A9 y) B' l- |+ y"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."

  w  X7 Q2 Q+ N4 y+ l+ O! ^It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up.
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I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I
* i1 N* @/ W/ G# \1 @: Ahave with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed
8 o# h0 J6 X: x0 I) uand 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
7 d) Z1 @3 A$ W0 t4 Cday and all the happy memories I've stored away.

) s: v, X) \/ lJust 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
2 a! L0 g- K2 a& R# caccount of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
' I5 K" U0 L; k8 o: xI 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.
' y/ y1 ^/ X2 M- b    4. Give more.
( F* x. F* S( w3 T6 t8 r  j    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
account 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
, o- b% }4 ~' p+ c  YA 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
+ X' w" J% `. c; C4 Qeach morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
- }$ u1 M" p; ~+ B/ Lshaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally  ...
    1. Free your heart from hatred.
    2. Free your mind from worries.
9 Q0 ]0 w( b# o    3. Live simply.
    4. Give more.
    5. Expect less.

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这是人生真谛。精辟！