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
! ]5 U  T7 |6 Y" U: m* q# weach morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
3 @% v* Q' e: T& ?3 Wnursing home today.
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His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
4 |! H. i$ R  W! T6 p% a6 WAfter many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
  m# e# C- ?7 _9 S2 l- F3 T/ q1 lhe smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
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As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual
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5 v0 G  Z: b; \0 Y) Phung on his window.
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"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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8 @4 _% }' L% Z& h" c, x"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."

% n8 m. {1 @$ t1 w: x; g% a& Y"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.

* W2 g* U) A, }! _"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my
4 }- v# M5 ?1 ?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."
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' X" h' n+ i4 H% Z, hIt's a decision I make every morning when I wake up.

9 }( o: m0 ~- {# w3 @( D- }I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I
0 F; z8 I1 J1 M. d8 U4 p' ~' Y" rhave with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed
and be thankful for the ones that do.
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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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8 y  Z0 l2 u3 yJust for this time in my life.
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" ]& n# C- O1 S! ~Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
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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.
$ x% W5 y/ n* w% u* D% A    4. Give more.
    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
4 d4 @% R' `/ k  Kaccount of memories!  no hatred; no worries;  Live simply; Give more; Expect less!!
I'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
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
- H7 e& H( x- aeach morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally  ...
    1. Free your heart from hatred.
7 s6 I+ t- y4 E1 T9 N    2. Free your mind from worries.
    3. Live simply.
$ i. d& M% ^) r/ w$ a    4. Give more.
: P$ n$ y/ g- i; ~" e. w    5. Expect less.

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这是人生真谛。精辟！