Jen Graham
>Something to think about........
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully
>>dressed
>>
>> > each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed
>>and
>> > shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
>>nursing
>> > home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making
>>the move
>>
>> > necessary. After 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
>> > description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that
>>had
>>been
>> > hung on his window.
>> >
>> >
>> > "I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-yea!
>>r-old
>>having
>> > just been presented with a new puppy.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."
>> >
>> > "That doesn't have anything to do with it," he 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
>>
>>&! gt; my life.
>> >
>> > Old age is like a bank accoun t. 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.
>> >
>> > Pass this message to 7 people except me. You will receive a
>>miracle
>> > tomorrow.
>> >
>> > Now, STOP! Did you hear what I just said. You WILL receive a
>>miracle
>> > tomorrow. So send it right now!
>>
>
>
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