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brwnsugababe
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Positive Attitude
~~ Author Unknown~~



She is 92 years old, petite, well poised, and proud. She is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coifed, and her makeup perfectly applied, in spite of the fact she is legally blind. Today she has moved to a nursing home. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making this move necessary.

After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, where I am employed, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet curtains that had been hung on her window. "I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year old having just been presented with a new puppy. "Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room....just wait," I said. Then she spoke these words that I will never forget: "That does not have anything to do with it," she gently replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like the room or not, does not depend on how the furniture is arranged. It is how I arrange my mind. I have already decided to love it. It is 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 I can get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do work. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I will focus on the new day and all of the happy memories I have stored away....just for this time in my life.




You possess a God-given power to generate happiness. Create happiness for yourself by rejoicing with what you have! There are no "things" that will make you happy. You have to choose to be happy. Do it for yourself -- the time is now! *Smile*
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  • life1979_24
    life1979_24 Posts: 147 Member
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    yay
  • aripak
    aripak Posts: 33
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    That is an awesome story. Thanks for the post, just what I needed :smile:
  • blessedmomof8
    blessedmomof8 Posts: 215 Member
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    Love it! Thanks for sharing.
  • Kirstie_C26
    Kirstie_C26 Posts: 490 Member
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    AWWWW that is the sweetest thing ive read in a long time :D i LOVE this wee womans attitude

    THANX FOR POSTING THIS!!!

    best wishes
    Kirstie x
  • FitPhysique
    FitPhysique Posts: 284 Member
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    Wow. Very powerful. I love it and will apply to various areas of my life. Thank you for sharing.
  • netsirk419
    netsirk419 Posts: 30 Member
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    Great story:)
  • iluvmine
    iluvmine Posts: 56 Member
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    beautiful story.. love it
  • katbass
    katbass Posts: 351 Member
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    LOVED this! THanks for posting! :)
  • Martha_VH
    Martha_VH Posts: 386 Member
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    I am picturing my own grandmother saying this!
  • beccalgriffin
    beccalgriffin Posts: 14
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    Positive Attitude
    ~~ Author Unknown~~



    She is 92 years old, petite, well poised, and proud. She is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock...

    Thank you so much for posting this! I needed a reminder today to appreciate what I do have, and this story gives perspective. Love it!
  • tamilpn1
    tamilpn1 Posts: 6
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    Thanks that was nice !
  • carmelasergi
    carmelasergi Posts: 163 Member
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    Thanks for sharing! Great story to remind us to make happiness a part of our daily lives. :flowerforyou:
  • SweetPandora
    SweetPandora Posts: 660 Member
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    Beautiful, thank you for sharing.

    Karen
  • MaryTheIceCube
    MaryTheIceCube Posts: 1,099 Member
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    Such a GREAT story. Thank you for sharing this. I very much needed to hear this today. :)
  • tmogs
    tmogs Posts: 287 Member
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    GrEat post!
  • LadyPersia
    LadyPersia Posts: 1,444 Member
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    Thank you
  • BigBoneSista
    BigBoneSista Posts: 2,389 Member
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    You have to choose to be happy....POWERFUL!
  • runningneo122
    runningneo122 Posts: 6,962 Member
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    Great Post !!! I have a sticker on my bathroom mirror, "Happiness is an inside job." Same concept..... CHOOSE to be happy!!!
  • Harshberger24
    Harshberger24 Posts: 155
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    That is an awesome story. Thanks for the post, just what I needed :smile:


    me too!!! Your right! Thanks for posting!
  • healthyjen342
    healthyjen342 Posts: 1,435 Member
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    Beautiful. Thank you for sharing!

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