M2RTY
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> > 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
> > all
> >wed 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 tim
> > 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 t
> >e
> > 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 th
> > 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 aftern
> >on 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 pa
> >sed. 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,
> >e 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 d
> >ceased 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 tre
> >endous 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."
> >
> > People will forget what you said...
> >
> > People will forget what you did...
> >
> > But people will never forget how you made them
> > feel...
> >
> > Make someone happy, sh
> >re a kind word today
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Sooty
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that moved me
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J da Silva
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i love u all
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Icy
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got it before
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Melville
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Im filling up!!!
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leeshez
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That was nice 
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SXi_Tim
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took more than 37 seconds aswell 
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IntaCepta
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37seconds my arse.
but its still a nice read.
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M2RTY
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Adam-D
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very good
i think ill do somthing bout it tommorow
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the_legend_of_yrag
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took longer than 37 seconds 
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Dan B
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We got sent that around where I used to work, about 3 years ago, as a "motivational inspiration" (to quote the MD of the company at the time)...
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mav
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Ben
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tis movin , i fort it wa gonna b a joke tho
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