The Window A great note for all to read. 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 
>>detail, the man on 
>> > > > the 
>> > > > > > other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine 
>>the 
>> > >picturesque 
>> > > > > > scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window 
>>described a parade 
>> > > > > > passing 
>> > > > > > by. 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. Days and weeks 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 beside 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's 
>>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. Do not 
>> > >send 
>> > > > > > money. Just forward it to your friends to whom you wish 
>>good luck. You 
>> > > > > > will 
>> > > > > > see that something good happens to you four days from 
>>today. People 
>> > > > will 
>> > > > > > forget what you said... People will forget what you 
>>did... But 
>> > >people 
>> > > > > > will never forget how you made them feel... 
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