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days... There are days when I have absolutely nothing to do. Then, there are days when I have things to do urgently. Now, there are days when I have so much to do. No, I’m not complaining... |
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its called being alive..  imagine the invalid who can do very little, or those who pass away, who can do no more...
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> 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 maneuvered 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 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!
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touch, yes that's true... i'm happy with what i have.. it's just that sometimes, you know, things like this happens and sometimes it pisses me off especially when everything is urgent lol... nice story by the way, it moved me... thanks...
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