How to encourage people

**أميرة بأخلاقها@** · 01-07-2008, 01:11 PM

Hospital Windows

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.

And 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 of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, 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 world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.

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."

I hope you enjoy it

**DR AHLAIN** · 01-07-2008, 02:57 PM

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

What a shocking answer

this patient has been highly encouraged by this blind man whom described the daily scene with his great imagination

Thank you Princess for your this lovely story

**+ Reefo +** · 01-07-2008, 04:25 PM

Wonderful

I like to be as a blind man as nice human

Thank u Princess

**chancellor** · 01-07-2008, 04:28 PM

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Hospital Windows

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.

And 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 of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, 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 world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.

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."

I hope you enjoy it

Thanks a lot on this story . A beautiful story . Allah bless you

Chancellor . my greeting , it is for you

**oJgJI JIjJj** · 01-07-2008, 05:18 PM

Thanks alot my dear

**ريما الحسين** · 01-07-2008, 11:14 PM

as usual أميره بأخلاقها

thanks my dear for your nice story

it's so wonderful story

I'm waiting more

**moonlight 1429** · 02-07-2008, 01:33 AM

[GLOW="FF0033"]Thanks alooot my dear[/GLOW]

**أميرة بأخلاقها@** · 02-07-2008, 01:20 PM

DR AHLAIN

I apprecciate your passing&comments

**أميرة بأخلاقها@** · 02-07-2008, 01:22 PM

+ Reefo +

welcome

**أميرة بأخلاقها@** · 02-07-2008, 01:23 PM

chancellor

Thanks for passing and comments

**أميرة بأخلاقها@** · 02-07-2008, 01:23 PM

oJgJI JIjJj

welcome my brother

**أميرة بأخلاقها@** · 02-07-2008, 01:24 PM

موضي الحسين

Thanks for lovely passing

**أميرة بأخلاقها@** · 02-07-2008, 01:25 PM

moonlight 1429

welcome my dear

**mother of 4girl** · 02-07-2008, 06:53 PM

wonderful story
Thank u ror sharing us

**postgraduate** · 05-07-2008, 01:46 AM

nice topic really I love it

**أميرة بأخلاقها@** · 05-07-2008, 02:39 PM

mother of 4girl

welcome my sister

**أميرة بأخلاقها@** · 05-07-2008, 02:41 PM

postgraduate

welcome my sister

**BloumagrieT** · 05-07-2008, 06:47 PM

Nooo

How sad ?!

I couldn't imagine such an end

I felt my heart aching

This is how life goes

some people are just like candles

burning themselves to light others' ways

How could have a blind man thought

that the other man was in need of ecouraging

while he's blind and dying

he didn't think of himself but others needs

those kind of people really and truly deserve heaven

you don't need sight to feel others pains and worries

you just need a heart and a white one , too.

I'm still affected by the story

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Thanks my sweet princess

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**همسات الروح** · 05-07-2008, 07:42 PM

thanks for your nice story

I enjoy read every lines

thanks

**أميرة بأخلاقها@** · 09-07-2008, 08:56 PM

SoOoSoOo

you don't need sight to feel others pains and worries

you just need a heart and a white one , too.

what a marvelous & delicate method you have my dear
I also affected by this story indeed

Thanks alot for your passing and precious comment