Attitude

Discussion in 'General Lounge' started by lbrown59, Apr 28, 2003.

  1. lbrown59

    lbrown59 Well-Known Member

    ATTITUDE
    >
    >
    > 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.
    > "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 be happy:
    >
    > 1. Free your heart from hatred.
    > 2. Free your mind from worries.
    > 3. Live simply.
    > 4. Give more.
    > 5. Expect less.
    >
    > FAMILY
    > Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the
    > company that we are working for could easily
    > replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left
    > behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
    >
    > And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
    > into work than into our own family, an unwise
    > investment indeed, don't you think?
    >
    > So what is behind the story?
    >
    > Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
    > FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
    >
    >
    > >Pass this message to 7 people except you and me.
    > You will receive a miracle tomorrow.
    > Don't ignore and God will bless you.
     

Share This Page