Guest guest Posted September 1, 2002 Report Share Posted September 1, 2002 Thank you, that was lovely and oh so true. Jan > Some of you may alreay have seen this but I thought it was worth > passing it on. I'm sorry I don't know the source I would cite it. > > Subject: Fw: Happiness > > > ATTITUDE > The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and > proud lady, who is fully dressed each > morning by eight o'clock, with her hair > fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly > applied, even though she is legally blind, > moved to a nursing home today. Her > husband of 70 years recently passed > away, making the move necessary. > > After many hours of waiting patiently in > the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled > sweetly when told her room was ready. > As she maneuvered her walker to the > elevator, I provided a visual description of > her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets > that had been hung on her window. " I love > it, " she stated with the enthusiasm of an > eight-year-old having just been presented > with a new puppy. > > " Mrs. , you haven't seen the room .... > just wait. " > > " That doesn't have anything to do with it, " > she replied. " 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 ... > > " It'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. 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. 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 account of > memories. Thank you for your part in > filling my Memory bank. I 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. > 4. Give more. > 5. Expect less. > > No one can go back and make a brand > new start. Anyone can start from now > making a new start and make a brand new ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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