Happy Mother’s Day and a “Borrowed” Post

Just wanted to wish all those Mothers out there a very happy day.  May your troubles be halved and your Blessings be multiplied.

I got an email from my sister this morning and I thought it was so good I want to pass it on it it’s entirety. 

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.

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


(All photos in today’s post were taken by Russ in 2008 at Shore Acres State Park in Coos Bay, Oregon.)