Untuk sharing sebagai orang tua bahwa dalam keadaan susah kitapun bisa berbuat yang baik untuk orang lain. A Tale of Two Men > 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, even 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 i in his > mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with > descriptive words. > Days and weeks passed in similar fashion. > 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 > to describe 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 of the things you have that money can't buy. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > > > > > 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 five of your friends to whom you wish good luck. > You will see that something good happens to you four days from > now. > > > > Its worth a try right. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > Edward P. Boetar Boetar > Calfais System Support > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > * 42211 > > > > > > Untuk melihat diskusi milis ini sebelumnya, klik: http://www.mail-archive.com/balita-anda%40indoglobal.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Untuk mereka yang mendambakan anak balitanya tumbuh sehat & cerdas" Berlangganan, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Berhenti berlangganan, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pencarian-informasi.or.id/ - Solusi Pencarian Informasi di Internet
