A few weeks ago I received this story by email and just loved it, so I would like to share it with you.  I am not sure where it came from so if anyone knows of the origin let me know as I would be more than happy to credit the originator.  Have a great weekend and keep depositing! 

Something we should all remember…….

Mr Jones, a 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, perfectly shaved and with his hair fashionably combed, even though he is legally blind, moved to our nursing home today.

His wife of 70 years recently passed away, so making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when the was finally told that his room was ready
As he manoeuvred his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual descripttion of his tiny room, including the curtains that had been hung on his window.

‘I love it,’ he exclaimed 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