Bank Account-take a deep breath and read this.
A 92-year-old, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning
by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed 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 maneuvered his walker
to the elevator, and I provided a visual description of his tiny room,
including the eyelet drapes 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 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.
Remember the five simple rules to being happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
2007-01-27 21:48:00 · 31 answers · asked by sexy rack 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
very nice...a ten
2007-01-27 21:50:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
6/10
2007-02-03 07:26:38 · answer #2 · answered by Wat Da Hell 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very Inspiring.
Heres one from Yahoo life coaches:
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about the battle that goes on inside people. He said "My son, the battle is between two wolves. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.
The grandson thought about it for a minute then asked his Grandfather, "Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied "The one you feed."
2007-01-28 07:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by Silver 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I saw how many stars you had on someone elses 'ans' and it had me curious. Now I see and I've added my own star to the list. This is very good. Post more if you find them. We all need all the encouragment we can get!
2007-02-05 00:12:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophical.
2007-02-02 13:10:29 · answer #5 · answered by SC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mottos is to always "take time to smell the roses". Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to pause, reflect and think.
2007-02-05 02:07:48 · answer #6 · answered by rc 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
had to grab a big box of kleenex cause this essay made me cry thank very much for the insight
2007-02-04 16:24:49 · answer #7 · answered by wildirishrose19522000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aw very touching and it does make u think. Thanxz
2007-02-04 18:42:23 · answer #8 · answered by vballr4evr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Warm and Fuzzys all around
2007-02-05 02:21:18 · answer #9 · answered by Lost Angel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
great mate everyone should take note of this 10/10
2007-02-05 00:07:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put that up in the constitution
2007-02-04 11:44:23 · answer #11 · answered by Araghorn S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋