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- MOTTO OF THE MONTH:
(or.. 'motto of the year' until a comparable / better motto is
received from you)
12/05/2002:
Received (again) from: 'northnev@aol.com'
I
Believe.....
- - - 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 my 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."
"Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you
have already put in." I believe - that our background and
circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible
for who we become.
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I believe - that no matter how good a friend is, they're going
to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for
that.
I believe - that just because someone doesn't love you the way
you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they
have.
I believe - that true friendship continues to grow, even over
the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I believe - that it's taking me a long time to become the person
I want to be.
I believe - that you should always leave loved ones with loving
words. It may be the last time you see them.
I believe - that you can keep going, long after you can't.
I believe - that we are responsible for what we do, no matter
how we feel.
I believe - that either you control your attitude or it controls
you.
I believe - that heroes are the people who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I believe - that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I believe - that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing
and have the best time.
I believe - that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when
you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.
I believe - that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to
be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I believe - that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences
you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with
how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I believe - that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I believe - that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world
doesn't stop for your grief.
I believe - that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean
they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do.
I believe - that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret.
It could change your life forever.
I believe - that two people can look at the exact same thing and
see something totally different.
I believe - that your life can be changed in a matter of hours
by people who don't even know you.
I believe - that even when you think you have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to
help.
I believe - that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent
human being. (Just plain truth..)
I believe - that the people you care about most in life are taken
from you too soon. (keep caring so you can see them later.)
- - Feel Free to Copy & send this to the people YOU BELIEVE
in.
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