Life's bank account

dave nz · #1 04-09-2008, 05:43 AM

Life's BANK ACCOUNT

> A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
> each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed, and shaved
> perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.
>
> His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
> After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he
> smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
>
> As he manoeuvred his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual
> description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window.
>
> 'I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
>
> 'Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.'
>
> 'That doesn't t have anything to do with it,' he replied.
>
> '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. '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.'

> 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.
>
> Have a nice day, unless you already have other plans.