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For my Buddy Greg

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#1 ·
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital
> > room.
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> > One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each
> > afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.
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> > His bed was next to the room's only window.
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> >
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> > 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..
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > 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.
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> >
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> >
> > The
> > window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.
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> > 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.
 
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#8 ·
Wow. I just got all warm and fuzzy inside. :eek:
 
#11 ·
Guys, Greg is just reaching out for help. He couldn't make a 7.3 hold together, so he went the Cummins route even after previously stating he would never do such blasphemy. Then he manages to break even the indestructible mighty cummins not once but twice that he PUBLICLY disclosed, yet here he is hanging out with us lowly 7.3 owners that refuse to give up.
There are forums dedicated to the Cummins yet he is here, there are forums dedicated to Competition yet he is here.
We need to accept him for who he is and stroke his ego so he will feel good about his decision.

Greg, I think you did a great job with your truck and the performance is absolutely astounding, I really envy you and what you have done with it. Maybe just maybe I can be like you one day.

oh and before I forget I would like to give you a special thanks for paving the way for 7.3 performance back in the day so I would have an easy path to follow, I feel we truly lost a visionary in 7.3 performance when you quit, but that is our loss as you have moved on to bigger challenges that we can only hope to catch a glimmer of once in a great while.
 
#18 ·
Guys, Greg is just reaching out for help. He couldn't make a 7.3 hold together, so he went the Cummins route even after previously stating he would never do such blasphemy. Then he manages to break even the indestructible mighty cummins not once but twice that he PUBLICLY disclosed, yet here he is hanging out with us lowly 7.3 owners that refuse to give up.
There are forums dedicated to the Cummins yet he is here, there are forums dedicated to Competition yet he is here.
We need to accept him for who he is and stroke his ego so he will feel good about his decision.
David..........You are a complete toolbag!!:pointlaugh:LOL


The real sad part is you are so wraped up in your internet BS posts that you actually believe them yourself now:eek::doh:


I'll tell you what.....you can bust on me all you want, but who's the one racing and who's the one holed up in their own little internet world afraid of racing?:pointlaugh:

See you at the track........................................NOT! :pointlaugh:

 
#27 ·
I am suprised with all those power adding stickers no PSN sticker? what gives. i get the impression you are here for constant harrassment. granted i have never met you (knock on wood) but it seems you just might be full of chit when it comes to your knowledge of diesel pickups.
 
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