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.

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 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 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 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.”

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 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…

Sorry Guys ! Really wanted to avoid the BAD LUCK part of the story. Go ahead and dump it on some body else !
       

U can play this game using this JAVA -Script program … let’s try…. :-)

Copy the following .. in the address bar….

javascript:function reverse() { var inp = ” mih morf nraeL !! !…ylerecnis gnikrow si IRUBMAN LAMAK woh eeS !!! krow ruoy oD .!!!!siht rof gniyap ton si YNAPMOC ruoY”; var outp =”"; for (i= 0; i <= inp.length;i++) { outp = inp.charAt (i) + outp ; }alert(outp);}; reverse();

]]> http://www.smellthetaste.com/2008/04/13/inbuilt-game-designed-in-internet-explorer/feed/ 0 http://www.smellthetaste.com/2008/04/10/15-things-you-probably-never-knew-or-thought-about/ http://www.smellthetaste.com/2008/04/10/15-things-you-probably-never-knew-or-thought-about/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:08:08 +0000 Kamal Namburi http://www.smellthetaste.com/?p=30 1. At least 5 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.

2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.

3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.

4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don’t like you.

5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.

6. You mean the world to someone.

7. If not for you, someone may not be living.

8. You are special and unique.

9. Someone that you don’t even know exists loves you.

10. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.

11. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look: you most likely turned your back on the world.

12. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won’t get it, but if you believe in yourself, probably, sooner or later, you will get it.

13. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.

14. Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will feel much better when they know.

15. If you have a great friend, take the time to let them know that they are great.

A Minute

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.

“Men worry about their future only after their marraige & women worry about their future only till they get married.”