Monday, January 3, 2011

The Bank Account and a Fur Poncho

First I wanted to share with you my weird outfit I wore on the first day of January(beginning of me wearing fur each day-I'm weird-I know). I have this really soft and PINK poncho that I decided to wear as a skirt. It worked out perfectly(I don't think many people knew!) and I got several compliments. Think outside the box-it's fun. Secondly, I was sent this email and one of my goals this year is to be more inspirational to others-and it's a good one-so read on! BANK ACCOUNT!!! This is AWESOME ... something we should all remember.

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, 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. 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.

8 comments:

  1. You look so sweet! I would love to be daring like that and wear things that are not the "norm"! Good for you!!! You look Pinkalicious!

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  2. First, you look so adorable in that skirt, and look at your pink shoes!!! Second, that story is so true...That is how I try to live, sometimes have to be reminded by wonderful stories like this one, so thanks Rebecca, have an awesome day!

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  3. lovely poem...arrange the mind...I like that..something I need to work on. I've added your name to our Simple Abundance read along..that you for stopping at my place and leaving a comment..I appreciate it, that you took the time do so...thanks for joining in, it will be reading along...

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  4. Hi Rebecca-what an inspirational story, and such good advice! and I'm going to start by wearing a hat today and see what happens!
    hugs,
    gail
    p.s. the poncho/skirt looks adorable!

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  5. Beautiful story and love that you wore your poncho as a skirt!!! Thanks so much for the list of period movies, I really appreciate it!
    Sherry

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  6. HI REBECCA,
    THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY AND LEAVING A VERY NICE COMMENT.
    I LOVE THE STORY OF THE ELDERLY MAN, I ALSO GOT AN E-MAIL ON IT. IT IS SO TRUE, ABOUT THE WAY WE THINK, GREAT WAY TO START THE YEAR. I WILL NOW VISIT SOME OF YOUR POST, COME BY AND VISIT AGAIN.
    RIZZI..GIFTS FROM THE SEA.

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  7. I will look into Mrs. Sharp's traditions..never heard of it...by Sara? Thanks for stopping by with the info...

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  8. Yay! Rebecca!
    I love pink.
    I love that you wore a poncho for a skirt.
    {My daughters have that in pink and black}
    {I have it in white-made a pillow cover w/it}
    And I love the inspiration that you lovingly serve out to all who stop by.
    Awesome kindness!
    blessings
    deborah
    {thewhitechair}

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