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A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
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shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
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9 f# w0 U! X5 Q! A6 oHis wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. W( N; [: f* ?+ L& y
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, & b% R7 Q. B. L3 K( h3 n
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 / s% W# }; \& d. M6 ?8 R
description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been
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"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having & o9 L# K2 A- a3 _5 K- g M
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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, [: c; q4 X6 J; ~! \"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
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I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it."
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It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up.
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I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I 6 Z n9 r+ T6 R
have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed : K9 ?0 q# S% Y6 u7 v
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
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0 X e9 I, v4 f. a! Q( j9 y0 t0 I: U' GJust 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. ; k1 O2 N% n! }- N) Y
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5 W6 X/ x s1 t$ BI am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 1 H# x: ?% K+ y i
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1. Free your heart from hatred.
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3. Live simply. , G2 w* d! e+ |- e- [
4. Give more.
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