JOSHUA TIME 180

I'm sending this to you to enjoy.
This 102 year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who isfully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hairfashionably coifed and face shaved perfectly, even though he islegally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. Aftermany hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursinghome, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.

As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, Iprovided a visual description of his tiny room,including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on hiswindow.

"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of aneight-year-old having just been presented with a newpuppy.

"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 Ilike my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture isarranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided tolove 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 thedifficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longerwork, 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'llfocus on the new day and all the happy memories I'vestored away. Just for this time in my life. Old ageis like a bank account. You withdraw from whatyou've put in.

So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot ofhappiness in the bank account of memories. Thank youfor your part in filling my Memory bank. I am stilldepositing.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 1. Free your heart f rom hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less.
Pass this message to 7 people except me. You will receive a miracle tomorrow. Now, STOP! Did you hear what I just said. You WILL receive a miracle tomorrow.

JOSHUA