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Roy S. · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:49 am Post subject: YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed 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 t he enthusiasm of an eight-year-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 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.
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1990 K75rt
1991 K75s
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:24 am Post subject:

Roy,

THANKS.

That came at a very appropiate time with me and my family. Makes me stop and think about the "big picture".

John
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Off the grid · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject:

I have worked as an ICU RN for over 10 years.

During that time I have seen many men and women die, some horribly, some way before their time.

I don't need a fancy metaphor to put things in perspective, it's all around us if you look.

Sadly, most people go their whole lives with the same old egocentric, narcissistic, materialistic attitude that permeates the populace.

Net worth/possessions > values/morals
What I have > how I behave
My way > everyone else's way
Your fault > my fault
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