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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
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0 c/ {, {; V0 ]9 h% ?5 v3 b0 VHis wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. % ]$ ~5 y; A) t: |9 ?2 c8 e
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, 6 _9 A* x: w9 k T8 \
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 % C! p `% y% |$ v- S
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
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: e/ F2 Q, U$ j. U- L- V"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."
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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
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. Y( o9 ?: I, l( N* tIt's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. 2 f0 o; m6 p% d( E1 G
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I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I
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Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new
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Just for this time in my life. ! K# t9 [. o! ?6 n
8 Y, U# g' ^5 _$ }1 Q& A$ u" FOld age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
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account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
4 ]1 r4 A( H5 X5 ]4 j( e7 y# nI am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
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1. Free your heart from hatred.
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3. Live simply.
7 v* X, }* d- ]' v 4. Give more.
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