rami
01-12-2008, 00:14
A great note for
>all to read it will take just 37 seconds to read this and change your
>thinking
>Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was
>allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the
>fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only ******. The other
>man had to spend all his time flat on his back.. The men talked for hours
>on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs,
>their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.
>
>
>
>Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the ****** could sit up, he
>would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could
>see outside the ******.
>
>
>
>The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his
>world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the
>world outside.
>
>
>
>The ****** overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on
>the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm
>in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline
>could be seen in the distance.
>
>
>
>As the man by the ****** described all this in exquisite detail, the man on
>the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque
>scene.
>
>
>
>One warm afternoon the man by the ****** described a parade passing by.
>
>
>
>Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it. In his
>mind's eye as the gentleman by the ****** portrayed it with de******ive
>words.
>
>
>
>Days and weeks passed.
>
>
>
>One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to
>find the lifeless body of the man by the ******, who had died peacefully in
>his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the
>body away.
>
>
>
>As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved
>next to the ******. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after
>making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
>
>
>
>Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first
>look at the real world outside.
>
>
>
>He strained to slowly turn to look out the ****** beside the bed.
>
>
>
>It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled
>his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this
>******.
>
>
>
>The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
>
>
>
>She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."
>
>
>
>Epilogue:
>
>
>
>There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own
>situations.
>
>
>
>Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
>
>
>
>If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money
>can't buy.
>
>
>
>"Today is a gift, that's why it is called the present.">
>all to read it will take just 37 seconds to read this and change your
>thinking
>Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was
>allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the
>fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only ******. The other
>man had to spend all his time flat on his back.. The men talked for hours
>on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs,
>their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.
>
>
>
>Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the ****** could sit up, he
>would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could
>see outside the ******.
>
>
>
>The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his
>world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the
>world outside.
>
>
>
>The ****** overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on
>the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm
>in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline
>could be seen in the distance.
>
>
>
>As the man by the ****** described all this in exquisite detail, the man on
>the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque
>scene.
>
>
>
>One warm afternoon the man by the ****** described a parade passing by.
>
>
>
>Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it. In his
>mind's eye as the gentleman by the ****** portrayed it with de******ive
>words.
>
>
>
>Days and weeks passed.
>
>
>
>One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to
>find the lifeless body of the man by the ******, who had died peacefully in
>his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the
>body away.
>
>
>
>As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved
>next to the ******. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after
>making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
>
>
>
>Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first
>look at the real world outside.
>
>
>
>He strained to slowly turn to look out the ****** beside the bed.
>
>
>
>It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled
>his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this
>******.
>
>
>
>The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
>
>
>
>She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."
>
>
>
>Epilogue:
>
>
>
>There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own
>situations.
>
>
>
>Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
>
>
>
>If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money
>can't buy.
>
>
>
>"Today is a gift, that's why it is called the present.">