- a coworker send this to me several months ago. I told her I would find an appropriate place to post it so that others can read.
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
still
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.
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.
The
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
find
the
strength
to
help.
I
believe
-
that
credentials
on
the
wall
do
not
make
you
a
decent
human
being.
I
believe
-
that
the
people
you
care
about
most
in
life
are
taken
from
you
too
soon.