We can all learn a lesson from this great old girl!
The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is
fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably
coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind,
moved to a nursing home today.
Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
she
smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.
As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a
visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that
had
been hung on her window.
"I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old
having just been presented with a new puppy
"Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room . just wait."
"That doesn't have anything to do with it," she replied.
"Ha ppiness 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.
Pass this message to 7 people except you and me. You will receive
amiracle
tomorrow.
Now, STOP! Did you hear what I just said
You WILL receive a miracle tomorrow. So send it!
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