His wife of 70 has recently died and he is obliged to leave his home. After succumb, in the retirement home lobby, he gently smiles as he is told that his room is ready.
As to slowly walk to the elevator, using his cane, I describe his small room to describe his small room to him; including sheet hung at the window which server as curtain.
-“I’d liked it very much,” he said, with the enthusiasm of an 8 year old boy who has just given a new puppy.
-“sir, you haven’t even seen the room yet, hang on a moment, we are almost there.”
“That has nothing to do with it,” he replies.
“Happiness is something I choose in advance whether or not I like the room doesn’t depend on the furniture or décor- rather it depend on how I decide to see it.”
“It is already decided in my mind that I like my room. It is decision I take every morning when I wake up.”
“I can choose- I can spend my day in bed numbering all difficulties that I’ve with parts of my body that no longer work very well or I can get up and give thanks to heaven for those parts that are still in working order.”
“Every day is a gift, as long as I can open my eyes; I will focus on the new day and all happy memories that I have built up during my life. “Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw in later life what you have deposited along the way.”
So my advice to you is to deposit all the happiness you can in your bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my account of memories, which I’m still continuing to fill……..
REMEMBER THESE SIMPLE GUIDE LINES FOR HAPPINESS:-
1. FREE YOUR HEART FROM HATE
2. FREE YOUR MIND FROM WORRY
3. LIVE SIMPLE
4. GIVE MORE
5. EXPECT LESS
ARTICLE WAS CONTRIBUTED BY:
SRI HARSHA M., DEPT OF ECE, MRIET.
HAPPY READING
INJEN- EXPERIENCE THE EXPERTISE
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