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
3 G/ Q/ O/ R' Z7 Z! W$ o* Eshaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
, p$ \) }* L. p7 v$ I' onursing home today.
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His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
" N  ^. D% k! AAfter many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
he 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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"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."
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; e# c" v9 y) B4 O. _. l"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.
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"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
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It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up.
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" }  R9 ?+ A& i0 m& a) f8 VI 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.
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( v6 B3 x$ A, Q8 D4 |# u* z( dEach 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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' p+ ^2 {  R+ b" [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.

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:
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) u' o7 v! _) `& B5 Y* {    1. Free your heart from hatred.
) O" \* m$ V0 J( V: m5 C    2. Free your mind from worries.
    3. Live simply.
    4. Give more.
" t0 K" _( O- R3 s. h0 z3 k) R, h    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!!
0 ~# Z3 Y" ]: k! x4 R) ]( vI'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
) \$ Z( E" Z2 R* gA 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
' l' O, I: J+ }! `, U4 beach morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
" `* R! s0 y3 M6 x* u% G5 jshaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally  ...
' k" I$ a1 O8 c% u6 r. B    1. Free your heart from hatred.
    2. Free your mind from worries.
$ u9 n) V. ?4 I1 k4 o- m    3. Live simply.
    4. Give more.
    5. Expect less.

0 H( y2 g& J( U$ O& z这是人生真谛。精辟！