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 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 pa ss 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 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 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 .'
> >
> >
> >
BTW Greg I'm the blind man I give you hope and encouragement, after reading that I have no choice but to make that dream a reality for you and others that dream and hope a 7.3 is worth having.
> > 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 pa ss 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 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 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 .'
> >
> >
> >
BTW Greg I'm the blind man I give you hope and encouragement, after reading that I have no choice but to make that dream a reality for you and others that dream and hope a 7.3 is worth having.