.. happiness is a choice
i've been feeling down all morning.. i've been focusing on the negative.. on the things that i dont have (compared to someone).. things that i will never have in this lifetime.. inferiority complex.. *sigh*quite vague huh? well, i dont wanna name names.. basta sad ako.. something happened and i suddenly dont feel good about myself anymore, what i am and what i have.. (ungrateful me..) ='(
as what donkey said in Shrek.. "i think i need a hug.." =(
then, i came by this email sent to me by a friend..
go on.. read it.. it's not that long.. =)
A 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 lobbyof 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 resented 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.
Amen. there are a lot of stories like this.. it's just that it was such a cool coincidence.. just when i needed advice, eto na, may email na sa kin.. kinakausap Nya cguro ako through mail.. hehehe.. =D it can happen.. =p
Life is too short for problems and worries.. you can decide to be happy or decide to sulk all day.. we all know which is the easier choice now, dont we.. =)
posted by jane @ 7/06/2005 01:04:00 PM
3 Comments:
OMG! ano pa ba naman ang dapat mong ika insecure???? josme lang jane ha!
ay sowee nakalimutan ko lagay sino ko.hehe
-aMgiNe-
hehehe.. well there are times and instances that make you feel kinda small..
kelangan lang ng konting kalabit to make you realize that you're not.. :)
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