The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
What a way to start each day!! Stay positive and cherish your serenity!! Would we allow another person to haphazardously withdraw our savings from our CHERISHED bank account? It would be called cheating/stealing!!
Why do we allow others to steal our serenity and sanity?
Work this program (Alanon) and keep both your serenity and sanity!!
God Bless us all, everyone!!
Love to you all, NANUKE
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT > > > > 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.
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