Such a beautiful Such a beautiful story.. . .story.. . .

It will take just 37 It will take just 37 seconds to read seconds to read this and change this and change your thinking.your thinking.

Two men, both seriously ill , Two men, both seriously ill , occupied the same hospital room.occupied the same hospital room.

One man was allowed to sit up in his One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to bed for an hour each afternoon to

help drain the fluid from his lungs.help drain the fluid from his lungs.His bed was next to the room's only His bed was next to the room's only

window.window.

The other man had to spend all his The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours The men talked for hours on end.on end.

They spoke of their wives They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, and families, their homes,

their jobs, their their jobs, their involvement in the involvement in the

military service, where military service, where they had been on they had been on

vacation.vacation.

Every afternoon, Every afternoon, when the man in the when the man in the

bed by the window bed by the window could sit up, he could sit up, he

would pass the time would pass the time by describing to his by describing to his

roommate all the roommate all the things he could see things he could see

outside the window.outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods live for those one hour periods

where his world would be where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all broadened and enlivened by all

the activity and color of the world the activity and color of the world outside.outside.

The window overlooked a park The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.with a lovely lake.

Ducks and swans played on Ducks and swans played on the water while children the water while children sailed their model boats. sailed their model boats.

Young lovers walked arm in Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in city skyline could be seen in

the distance.the distance.

As the man by the As the man by the window described all window described all

this in exquisite details, this in exquisite details, the man on the other the man on the other

side of the room would side of the room would close his eyes and close his eyes and

imagine this imagine this picturesque scene.picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing window described a parade passing by.by.

Although the other man could not Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with window portrayed it with descriptive words.descriptive words.

Days, weeks and months passed.Days, weeks and months passed.

One morning, the day nurse One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless baths only to find the lifeless

body of the man by the window, body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his who had died peacefully in his

sleep.sleep.

She was saddened and called the She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the hospital attendants to take the

body away.body away.

As soon as it seemed As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved asked if he could be moved

next to the window. The next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the nurse was happy to make the

switch, and after making switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she sure he was comfortable, she

left him alone.left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look up on one elbow to take his first look

at the real at the real

world outside.world outside.

He strained to slowly turn to look out He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed.the window beside the bed.

I t faced a It faced a blank wall .blank wall .

The man asked the nurse what could The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased have compelled his deceased

roommate who had described such roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this wonderful things outside this

window.window.

The nurse responded that the man The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the was blind and could not even see the

wall.wall.

She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.' encourage you.'

Epilogue:Epilogue:

There is tremendous happiness in There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our making others happy, despite our

own situations.own situations.

Shared grief is half the sorrow, but Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.happiness when shared, is doubled.

If you want to feel rich, just If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have count all the things you have

that money can't buy.that money can't buy.

'Today is a gift, that is why it is 'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present. 'called The Present. '

If you want to feel rich, just count all the things If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.you have that money can't buy.

'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The 'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present.'Present.'

The origin of this letter is unknown, but it brings The origin of this letter is unknown, but it brings good luck to everyone who passes it on.good luck to everyone who passes it on.

Do not keep this letter.Do not keep this letter.

Just forward it to your friends to whom you wish Just forward it to your friends to whom you wish blessings. blessings.

With my best wishes to You My friend