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'Positive Attitude'
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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.

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Reading Inspirational Stories is wonderful indeed, but even better than
just reading Inspirational Stories is Contemplating the message in the story and how it relates to your own life - That can be Life Changing! Since contemplation always leads to Expansion..., I invite you to take a moment and contemplate this:

Decision: "Have I Decided upon my happiness today?!"

Mind: "How can I rearrange my Mind to better serve myself and my life?"

Choice: "What kind of a day have I created this morning, what attitude have I chosen to apply to my day? and... what kind of day will I choose to create tomorrow?"

Gratitude: "Have I remembered to give Thanks for the Gift of my Life this day?!"

"Have I Touched Anyone's Heart Today?"

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