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
2 U. }6 Y( \( l4 u8 eeach morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
1 g" F( C$ T. e- _3 m, dnursing home today.

His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
" Q9 D9 @, B- h$ W6 OAfter many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
5 L/ h8 y* V' H7 t6 y- k# nhe smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.

4 V5 @5 ?& y8 l+ cAs he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual
description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been
( x: G9 s8 {1 g0 T- @/ _6 khung on his window.

"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."
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; H- i! Z8 U: Q; ~. G5 N"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.

/ N" S7 D1 D% j"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my
& I( E6 u; V" Qroom or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how
& u' {4 J# ]- L' nI arrange my mind. I already decided to love it."
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6 A6 i7 [: f$ N4 E3 M' GIt'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
" K6 F7 V. L( U/ X+ }have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed
% x# `) G9 C( u1 G6 cand 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.
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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
3 ^8 b  L  K+ o2 A3 vaccount of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
2 R& r% x. R; f/ ?0 DI am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
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1 k$ l: W' y, w. O* r7 n    1. Free your heart from hatred.
    2. Free your mind from worries.
    3. Live simply.
2 q) n3 @7 M! y! M/ Z9 G    4. Give more.
7 _( y+ u( l0 N  I$ v) a; E    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
! s9 K+ _" j( A/ O3 ]  eaccount of memories!  no hatred; no worries;  Live simply; Give more; Expect less!!
" F. T+ d$ u) ~; D" ZI'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
2 z# W, I  @' ?  U1 V8 G- kA 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
% `+ n& M1 k- f8 ?  X$ V9 F+ meach morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
9 x, R9 v* u; T* G* ushaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally  ...
    1. Free your heart from hatred.
/ _3 ]( H; a' Q) ?0 _7 }    2. Free your mind from worries.
    3. Live simply.
% p/ F8 ^2 e) q4 S4 d. `8 b    4. Give more.
    5. Expect less.

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这是人生真谛。精辟！