VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Frank F · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:04 pm Post subject: What is in your "Bank Account"?

My former spouse (she is still a great lady) sent this to me in an email and I thought I would share:

BANK ACCOUNT!

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, the Nurse 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!"

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.

Have a nice day, unless you already have other plans.

Toodles

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Mandy Nelson · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:25 pm Post subject:

NICE! I will share this with my yoga students...thanks for the great reminder.

And also with you!
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It is Good to be happy.

Lizden · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject:

Frankly, my dear...
I did have other plans...it has been "that" kind of several days..../sigh/
...time to make some more worthwhile deposits....
...thanks for the reminder.... Kiss

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CarynClark · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:34 pm Post subject:

Thank you Frank!!!
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along those same lines "We don't sing cause we're happy, We're happy cause we sing."

I'm just sayin

Bailey · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject:

Frank... Thanks for the 5 simple rules... that go along with the Golden Rule.
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:03 am Post subject:

I have #5 down to a science. Am working on the others. Smile

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voicy1stef · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:20 am Post subject:

This is brilliant. thank you so much! Kiss

I'm working on no. 4. Getting the hang of it and lovin it!
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CarynClark · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:56 am Post subject:

Frank, I loved this so much I posted it as a "note" on my FaceBook account so I could read it whenever I wanted to, and a number of my friends have commented and thanked me for posting it. THANK YOU!!
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