fishzoo
09-29-2007, 04:15 PM
This is a great note for all of us to read
It will take you just a few minutes to read it and change your thinking.
Two men,both seriously ill ,occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up on his bed for an hour each afternoon to help
drain the fluid from his lungs.His bed was next to the only window in the room>
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,families,homes,kids,
jobs,their involvement in the military service and where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoo ,when the man in the bed by the window could sit up ,he would
pass the time by describing to his roomate all the things he could see outside
the window.
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 window 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 window described all this in exquisite details,the man on the
other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon ,the man by the window descirbed a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band ,he could see it in his minds eye as the gentlman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days,weeks and months passed.
One morning ,the nurse day arrived to bring water for their baths only to find
the lifeless body of the man by the window ,who had died peacfully in his sleep.
She was sadened 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 window.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 window besides the bed.
IT FACED A BLANK WALL
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roomate who
had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded 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 the things you have that money cannot buy
"TODAY IS GIFT,THAT IS WHY IT IS CALLED:THE PRESENT
It will take you just a few minutes to read it and change your thinking.
Two men,both seriously ill ,occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up on his bed for an hour each afternoon to help
drain the fluid from his lungs.His bed was next to the only window in the room>
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,families,homes,kids,
jobs,their involvement in the military service and where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoo ,when the man in the bed by the window could sit up ,he would
pass the time by describing to his roomate all the things he could see outside
the window.
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 window 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 window described all this in exquisite details,the man on the
other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon ,the man by the window descirbed a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band ,he could see it in his minds eye as the gentlman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days,weeks and months passed.
One morning ,the nurse day arrived to bring water for their baths only to find
the lifeless body of the man by the window ,who had died peacfully in his sleep.
She was sadened 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 window.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 window besides the bed.
IT FACED A BLANK WALL
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roomate who
had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded 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 the things you have that money cannot buy
"TODAY IS GIFT,THAT IS WHY IT IS CALLED:THE PRESENT