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
0 U( `2 j( u2 Deach morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
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nursing home today.
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  Q5 p: Y) m9 CHis wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
) W1 h/ K0 M- A3 }- ~: c  ~After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
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As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual
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
just been presented with a new puppy.
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"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."

"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.
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% J9 ~, _, S* n4 Y  q7 F" q6 P"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."
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+ Q! j0 C# G5 SIt'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.

: L& D2 r$ g( S0 |7 W8 MEach day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new
' `1 ]' [% w' p6 n; Cday and all the happy memories I've stored away.

Just for this time in my life.

: Z% p% j% e+ C; POld 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
3 U# W! h3 y( _" L1 C% Paccount of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
/ Q% t1 u2 f" S3 K* QI am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

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    2. Free your mind from worries.
    3. Live simply.
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    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
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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
: \! {; n2 m1 X- }A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
) e6 m# f+ `3 Eeach morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
5 y  m/ a, p) [& B# }  q. R- Bshaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally  ...
    1. Free your heart from hatred.
    2. Free your mind from worries.
    3. Live simply.
( s0 s6 y( L; g/ _; z# A1 j6 W    4. Give more.
& H( k4 G7 ~, O, J9 y) V/ [1 ~    5. Expect less.

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这是人生真谛。精辟！