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.
