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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 612382" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the samehospital room.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">his lungs.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">His bed was next to the room's only window.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">The other man had to spend all his time flat on</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">his back.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">The men talked for hours on end.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">They spoke of their wives and families, their</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">homes, their jobs, their involvement in the</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">military service, where they had been on</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">vacation..</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">window could sit up, he would pass the time by</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">describing to his roommate all the things he could</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">see outside the window.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">The man in the other bed began to live for those</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">one hour periods where his world would be</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">broadened and enlivened by all the activity and</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">colour of the world outside.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.Ducks and swans played on the water while</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">children sailed their model boats. Young lovers</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every colour</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">in the distance.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">As the man by the window described all this in</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">exquisite details, the man on the other side of</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">the room would close his eyes and imagine this</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">picturesque scene.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">One warm afternoon, the man by the window</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">described a parade passing by.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">Although the other man could not hear the band -</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">he could see it in his mind's eye as the</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">gentleman by the window portrayed it with</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">descriptive words.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">Days, weeks and months passed.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">water for their baths only to find the lifeless body</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">of the man by the window, who had died</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">peacefully in his sleep.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">She was saddened and called the hospital</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">attendants to take the body away.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">asked if he could be moved next to the window.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">The nurse was happy to make the switch, and</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">after making sure he was comfortable, she left</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">him alone.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">elbow to take his first look at the real world</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">outside.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">He strained to slowly turn to look out the window</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">besides the bed.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">It faced a blank wall.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">The man asked the nurse what could have</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">compelled his deceased roommate who had</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">described such wonderful things outside this</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">window.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">The nurse responded that the man was blind and</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">could not even see the wall.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">you.'</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">Epilogue:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">There is tremendous happiness in making others</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">happy, despite our own situations.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">when shared, is doubled.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">If you want to feel rich, just count all the things</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">you have that money can't buy.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">Present .'</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'">The origin of this letter is unknown.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152076414863185&set=a.424140758184.199763.64655903184&type=1" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152076414863185&set=a.424140758184.199763.64655903184&type=1</a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #999999"></span></p><p><span style="color: #999999"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 612382, member: 13542"] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=lucida grande]Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the samehospital 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 window. 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 window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate 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 colour 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 colour 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 described a parade passing by. Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Days, weeks and months passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, 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 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 roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. 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 is why it is called The Present .' The origin of this letter is unknown. [URL='https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152076414863185&set=a.424140758184.199763.64655903184&type=1'][/URL] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#999999] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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