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
each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
* O4 `, K* f( O  vshaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
8 j) b6 i! b. X' m% a% Dnursing home today.
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His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
7 j6 w' F  n, ^. y) U" TAfter many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.

$ Y5 c" _5 c4 B6 Q' ?, lAs he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual
description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been
1 h, R& K0 h- D4 bhung 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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"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."

"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.
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1 R/ ]9 t6 R  o& s"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."
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4 P9 s# s$ j( j- s& E* E2 w& iIt'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
; _5 p: |6 z" [3 Q# ^; z* Ihave with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed
and be thankful for the ones that do.

6 B& S0 d, ^) r/ b% yEach day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new
* A/ L# {) x! Y( l, dday and all the happy memories I've stored away.

Just for this time in my life.
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Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.

( |& y6 y5 I$ uSo, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank
! x3 O" y% z6 B% Maccount of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
I am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

' l+ j6 f. ]! N# `# `    1. Free your heart from hatred.
    2. Free your mind from worries.
    3. Live simply.
: D. @- {7 L, T1 r6 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
account 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
% Y: [" u/ f4 H/ F# G) _A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
6 D7 N* O/ R; w" peach morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally  ...
- b+ G' E! G) k8 s    1. Free your heart from hatred.
    2. Free your mind from worries.
    3. Live simply.
1 X- k1 O/ K8 x. `* N    4. Give more.
/ q% N. }( r: Y! n: D' m' b2 @    5. Expect less.

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这是人生真谛。精辟！