2 men, both seriously ill,occupied d same hospital room. 1 man was allowed 2 sit up in his bed 4 n hour each afternoon 2 help drain d fluid from his lungs. His bed was nx 2 d room's oni window. D other man had 2 spend all his time flat on his back. D man talked 4 hours on end.they spoke of their wives n families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in military service, n where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoon when d man in d bed by d window could sit up, he wud pass d time by describing 2 his roommate all d things he cud c outside d window. D man in d other bed began 2 live 4 those one-hour periods where his world wud b brodened n enlivened by all d activity n colour of d world outside.
D window overlooked a park wit a lovely lake. Ducks n swans played on d water while children sailed their modal boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every colour n a fine view of d city skyline cud b seen in d distance. S d man by d window described all dis in exquisite detail, d man on d other side of d room wud close his eyes n imagine d picturesque scene.
Days n weeks passed.
One morning, d day nurse arrived 2 bring water 4 their baths oni find d lifeless body of d man by d window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened n called d hospital attendants 2 take d body away. S soon s it seemed appropriate, d other man asked if he cud b moved nx 2 d window. D nurse was happy 2 make the switch, n after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on 1 elbow 2 take his 1st look at d real world outside. He strained 2 slowly turn 2 look out d window bside his bed. It faced a blank wall. D man asked d nurse wat cud have compelled his deceased roommate 2 have had describe such wonderful things outside dis window. D nurse responded dat d man was blind n cud nt even see d wall. She said, "Perhaps he juz wanted 2 encourage u 2 live..."
So, appreciate ur own precious life.
ThE w0nDeRs iN pHukEt...^^
17 years ago
