Guest guest Posted April 7, 2003 Report Share Posted April 7, 2003 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. , 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. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2003 Report Share Posted April 7, 2003 What a WONDERFUL attitude !!!!! May we always have friends and family to surround us with happy memories!!!!!!!! Need the most current medications 'alert'? Need to know more research news? Want to know about CMT people, their interests and hobbies? Want to know the newest medications that might help your symptoms? Interested in a Conference? Interested in book reviews before you buy? Need updated CMT Facts? Want a " Reality Check " ? Want to know the latest tools and products to make your life easier? And do you want ALL of this IN PRINT and in color, 6 times a year? Then subscribe to CMT...Today magazine! Email cmt.today@... to get your subscription started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2003 Report Share Posted April 8, 2003 How delightful, how true!! Thank youl Sharon Gretchen Glick <liliwigg@...> wrote: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. , 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. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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