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Somebody once told me, if you think you are having a bad
day, somebody out there is having a worse day than you. So hold it steady
& count your blessings, it will all be fine.
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Change Your Thinking
It will take just 37 seconds to read this and change your
thinking.
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 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 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.
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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 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, but it brings good luck
to everyone who passes it on.
Do not keep this letter.
I pray you will forward it to all your friends to whom you wish
God's blessings.
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