On Saturday, September 9, 2017, Sheila Watson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Marty, I am glad to hear that. I was worrying over ya'll earlier today. > My brother is still in Hudson (up above Tampa about 30 or 40 miles. I > worry about him, but he is suppose to be going to a friend's home that is > safer than his doublewide. Glad ya'll left. > > SuzieQ > > On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 5:15 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> [email protected] >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/cmlhope/topics> >> Google >> Groups >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> >> Topic digest >> View all topics >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/cmlhope/topics> >> >> - Words OF WISDOM. >> <#m_-1193319030068978822_m_-4898125288136713740_group_thread_0> - 5 >> Updates >> >> Words OF WISDOM. >> <http://groups.google.com/group/cmlhope/t/3dd289b6631d4254?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> >> [email protected]: Sep 08 09:39AM -0400 >> >> Hi all, Grace and I are getting out of dodge. We are heading for >> Indiana to stay with family. After this is over I hope we have a home in >> Fort Myers to live in. And my pure Corvette I hope it's still their. >> Stay safe. >> >> >> greenie >> >> In a message dated 9/7/2017 9:28:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> >> Hi Marcie, >> >> Glad that you found my story interesting. I live in Boynton Beach about >> 90 miles north of Miami. >> >> 18's, >> >> Marty >> >> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 9:21 PM, 'Marcie Goodman' via CMLHope < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> Marty, >> >> Such a beautiful story which brought me to tears. Thanks, as always, for >> sharing. By the way, you aren't in Miami now are you? >> >> Marcie >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Sep 7, 2017, at 9:11 PM, Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Joyce, Jeanie and everyone here, >> >> I learned something a very long time ago. If you or someone else looks >> out of a window then it is what they see that can make a big difference in >> their lives. I wrote this story a very long time ago and i always >> remembered it. It wasn't necessarily what this person would see but it was >> something that was explained to make "someone" happy for what they were >> able to "see" >> >> Now over the years that followed i have seen this plagiarized and it >> really hurt me, but i assure you that i am it's original author. There are >> many details in it that i personally went through. >> >> The Window >> There were two men in the cancer ward of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York >> City. They were in Ward KCC-6 North, which was at that time the cancer ward >> at that hospital. Both of these men were suffering from the end stages of >> Leukemia. They were there basically to die. One of these men had his bed >> right next to the only window in the room. The other one was across the >> room and had no access to the window. The man by the window would always >> tell the other man how beautiful it was looking out of that window, and let >> him know what was happening outside. He would talk about the beautiful >> skies, and how all of the little children were playing in Central Park. He >> would tell about the green grass and the people who were having a picnic, >> and the dogs that were running around, as well as the ice cream truck with >> the man selling ice cream pops to the little children, and the hot >> dog vendor also selling hot dogs with mustard and sour kraut. He would tell >> the other man that he would be able to see all of this for himself once he >> was healed. This went on for about two weeks, and one morning the nurse >> came into the room as she usually did, and presented these two men with >> their sponge baths. She first went over to the man who was by the window to >> find that he had passed away in his sleep. She then covered him up and left >> the room for a couple of minutes. When she returned, there was a doctor >> with her. This was a fairly new young doctor who would pronounce the man >> dead, and at that particular time, 8:40 a.m. even though he had obviously >> passed away some time during the night. The other man across the room with >> tears running down his cheeks became quite depressed at seeing his roommate >> wheeled out of the room, declared dead. He thought about how this man would >> always try to make him happy with him describing all of the nice things he >> was able to see outside. Later on that day the nurse returned and made up >> the bed in the room that was now unoccupied. The man in the other bed asked >> if by any chance he would be able to be put by the window. The nurse was a >> very kind and compassionate woman besides being a very competent nurse, and >> she wheeled him over. Although this man was unable to prop himself up to >> see the outside because he had recently had his Spleen surgically removed, >> he tried but finding it was just impossible. The next day came, and he >> again tried and although he was in a great deal of pain he managed to very >> slowly prop himself up and peer out of that most appealing window. He was >> absolutely shocked at what he was able to see, or to put it another way, >> what he was unable to see. There was nothing there but a brick wall! He >> wondered why that man would always tell him about what a beautiful world it >> was out there when in fact there was nothing but that brick wall. At about >> that time the nurse came in with his sponge bath. He immediately without >> any reservation asked her why the man would always tell him about what was >> happening outside when in fact he wasn't able to see anything. The nurse >> then told him that he was correct. The man who had been by that window was >> in fact not able to see anything because he was blind. >> >> The man then realized that the other man was trying to make him feel >> good, and try to become well once again. And, as it turned out that other >> man did in fact return to health but not until he was able to receive a >> Bone Marrow Transplant. There was a donor found, his sister, and although >> he had to live in a plastic bubble for many months without having a window >> in it he would also be able to see all of those wonderful things that this >> world has to offer. In effect the man who passed away prepared the other >> man so that he would be able to tolerate something that no one could ever >> imagine happening to anyone. I know all about this story because I was that >> other man, and without this blind mans’ help I would have never been able >> to really “see” what the other man saw, even though he was totally blind. I >> gladly wrote this story to be able to make others understand that there is >> hope even though you cannot see any hope. There is something to be learned >> by all of this, and that is to never give up hope. Most of us are blind to >> this fact, and we can only see what we want to see. Sometimes it takes >> someone that can really see what is out there even though he is blind. Or >> was he? >> >> Authors note: >> I wrote this story on May 21, 1990, which I consider my second birth >> date, because that was exactly one year after my Bone Marrow Transplant. My >> actual birth date was on May 21, 1944. It is my wish that whoever reads >> this will take comfort in the fact that there is a beautiful world out >> there, and they must have hope in order to really be able to ”see” it. >> >> Martin Gartenberg. >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 6:43 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> This was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing with the cml >> warriors. >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "CMLHope" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >> /CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >> /CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >> /CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >> /CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]>: Sep 08 02:50PM -0400 >> >> Hi Greenie, >> >> Go West young man, go West... May i ask you what is a pure Corvette? >> And can you still get into it comfortably? Last time i tried to get into a >> vet I had a lot of difficulty. I am 6' + I guess that you must be some >> ware >> in Florida as i am also in Boynton Beach all hunkered down. >> >> 18's, >> >> Marty >> >> On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 9:39 AM, myvety2k via CMLHope < >> Susan Zimmerman <[email protected]>: Sep 08 04:04PM -0400 >> >> Hey Greenie, >> So glad you are coming to visit! If you want to come over and visit our >> underground earth home, let us know!!! Would love to see you and Grace. We >> are in Granger. >> >> >> Susan and Roy Zimmerman >> >> On Friday, September 8, 2017 myvety2k via CMLHope < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi all, Grace and I are getting out of dodge. We are heading for >> Indiana to stay with family. After this is over I hope we have a home in >> Fort Myers to live in. And my pure Corvette I hope it's still their. >> Stay safe. >> >> >> greenie >> >> >> In a message dated 9/7/2017 9:28:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> >> Hi Marcie, >> >> >> Glad that you found my story interesting. I live in Boynton Beach about >> 90 miles north of Miami. >> >> >> 18's, >> >> >> Marty >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 9:21 PM, 'Marcie Goodman' via CMLHope < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Marty, >> >> >> Such a beautiful story which brought me to tears. Thanks, as always, for >> sharing. By the way, you aren't in Miami now are you? >> >> >> Marcie >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> On Sep 7, 2017, at 9:11 PM, Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Joyce, Jeanie and everyone here, >> >> >> I learned something a very long time ago. If you or someone else looks >> out of a window then it is what they see that can make a big difference in >> their lives. I wrote this story a very long time ago and i always >> remembered it. It wasn't necessarily what this person would see but it was >> something that was explained to make "someone" happy for what they were >> able to "see" >> >> >> Now over the years that followed i have seen this plagiarized and it >> really hurt me, but i assure you that i am it's original author. There are >> many details in it that i personally went through. >> >> >> The Window >> >> There were two men in the cancer ward of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York >> City. They were in Ward KCC-6 North, which was at that time the cancer ward >> at that hospital. Both of these men were suffering from the end stages of >> Leukemia. They were there basically to die. One of these men had his bed >> right next to the only window in the room. The other one was across the >> room and had no access to the window. The man by the window would always >> tell the other man how beautiful it was looking out of that window, and let >> him know what was happening outside. He would talk about the beautiful >> skies, and how all of the little children were playing in Central Park. He >> would tell about the green grass and the people who were having a picnic, >> and the dogs that were running around, as well as the ice cream truck with >> the man selling ice cream pops to the little children, and the hot >> dog vendor also selling hot dogs with mustard and sour kraut. He would tell >> the other man that he would be able to see all of this for himself once he >> was healed. This went on for about two weeks, and one morning the nurse >> came into the room as she usually did, and presented these two men with >> their sponge baths. She first went over to the man who was by the window to >> find that he had passed away in his sleep. She then covered him up and left >> the room for a couple of minutes. When she returned, there was a doctor >> with her. This was a fairly new young doctor who would pronounce the man >> dead, and at that particular time, 8:40 a.m. even though he had obviously >> passed away some time during the night. The other man across the room with >> tears running down his cheeks became quite depressed at seeing his roommate >> wheeled out of the room, declared dead. He thought about how this man would >> always try to make him happy with him describing all of the nice things he >> was able to see outside. Later on that day the nurse returned and made up >> the bed in the room that was now unoccupied. The man in the other bed asked >> if by any chance he would be able to be put by the window. The nurse was a >> very kind and compassionate woman besides being a very competent nurse, and >> she wheeled him over. Although this man was unable to prop himself up to >> see the outside because he had recently had his Spleen surgically removed, >> he tried but finding it was just impossible. The next day came, and he >> again tried and although he was in a great deal of pain he managed to very >> slowly prop himself up and peer out of that most appealing window. He was >> absolutely shocked at what he was able to see, or to put it another way, >> what he was unable to see. There was nothing there but a brick wall! He >> wondered why that man would always tell him about what a beautiful world it >> was out there when in fact there was nothing but that brick wall. At about >> that time the nurse came in with his sponge bath. He immediately without >> any reservation asked her why the man would always tell him about what was >> happening outside when in fact he wasn't able to see anything. The nurse >> then told him that he was correct. The man who had been by that window was >> in fact not able to see anything because he was blind. >> >> >> >> The man then realized that the other man was trying to make him feel >> good, and try to become well once again. And, as it turned out that other >> man did in fact return to health but not until he was able to receive a >> Bone Marrow Transplant. There was a donor found, his sister, and although >> he had to live in a plastic bubble for many months without having a window >> in it he would also be able to see all of those wonderful things that this >> world has to offer. In effect the man who passed away prepared the other >> man so that he would be able to tolerate something that no one could ever >> imagine happening to anyone. I know all about this story because I was that >> other man, and without this blind mans’ help I would have never been able >> to really “see” what the other man saw, even though he was totally blind. I >> gladly wrote this story to be able to make others understand that there is >> hope even though you cannot see any hope. There is something to be learned >> by all of this, and that is to never give up hope. Most of us are blind to >> this fact, and we can only see what we want to see. Sometimes it takes >> someone that can really see what is out there even though he is blind. Or >> was he? >> >> >> >> Authors note: >> >> I wrote this story on May 21, 1990, which I consider my second birth >> date, because that was exactly one year after my Bone Marrow Transplant. My >> actual birth date was on May 21, 1944. It is my wish that whoever reads >> this will take comfort in the fact that there is a beautiful world out >> there, and they must have hope in order to really be able to ”see” it. >> >> >> >> Martin Gartenberg. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 6:43 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> This was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing with the cml >> warriors. >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "CMLHope" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >> /CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >> /CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >> /CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >> /CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >> /CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> Richard H <[email protected]>: Sep 08 08:28PM -0700 >> >> Marti, my son lives in Weston, FL and is hunkerd down also.. I was >> surprised you are so close to him. He works for the Boy Scouts so he "is >> prepared". >> >> On Friday, September 8, 2017 at 1:50:41 PM UTC-5, wa2yyx wrote: >> Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]>: Sep 08 11:35PM -0400 >> >> Richard, >> >> Yes your son only lives less then an hour away from me, and i know the >> area >> very well because that is where i got my kidney transplant in The >> Cleveland >> Clinic. Praying for him and everyone else. >> >> 18's, >> >> Marty >> >> Back to top <#m_-1193319030068978822_m_-4898125288136713740_digest_top> >> You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this >> group. 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