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> >We have a choice

> >

> > 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each

> > morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved

> > perfectly applied, 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. , 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!

> >

> > Remember the six 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. 6. Love the Lord with all your heart, mind and soul.

> >