Fwd: The hospital window

[Shulin Ye]

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Date: Aug 14, 2006 5:30 PM
Subject: RE: The hospital window
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This is really sweet!

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>Subject: The hospital window
>Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:30:43 -0700 (PDT)
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>aw this is sweet........
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>   The Hospital Window
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>A great note for all to read it will take just 37 seconds to read this and
>change your thinking
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>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.
>His bed was next to the room's only window.
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>The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
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>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  pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could
>see  outside the window.
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>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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>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.
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>As  the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man
>on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the
>picturesque scene.
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>One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by.
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>Although  the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it. In his
>mind's  eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive
>words.
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>Days and weeks passed.
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>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.
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>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.
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>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 beside the bed.
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>It faced a blank wall.
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>The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased  roommate
>who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
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>The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
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>She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."
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>Epilogue:
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>There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own
>situations.
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>Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
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>If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money
>can't buy.
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>"Today is a gift, that's why it is called the present."
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>The origin of this letter is unknown, but it brings good luck to everyone
>who passes it on.
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>Do not keep this letter.
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>Just forward it to your friends to whom you wish blessings.
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