Hospital window 21 comments
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 th! e 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.”
21 Responses to: Hospital window
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Bibek -- 18 Sep 09 at 12:52 pm
This story is very inspiring which teaches people to live for others and the value of life …………….very fantastic story …………….I loved it and enjoyed it a lot…………..
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eyza -- 27 Sep 09 at 4:20 am
FANTASTIC STORY!!! ITS GIVE ME MORE INSPIRATION
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Kavita Malhotra -- 6 Oct 09 at 8:33 am
This story reinforces my faith in living for others…
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ken -- 17 Oct 09 at 6:17 pm
I love this story… its so fantastic and makes me happy and inspired me lot…
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Vinay Natekar -- 11 Nov 09 at 2:41 pm
Good heart touching story.
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Dr vipin kumar -- 29 Dec 09 at 6:25 am
The story is realy an interesting one that gives us not only a moral to help others upto our limits but also suggestions how we can be helpful to others.
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clara allanby -- 21 Mar 10 at 1:20 pm
This story brought me to tears. It may sound stupid but I guess I’d never thought about things like that before. People have such hard times in hospital and reading this shows that whether it’s real or not, through God we have hope always and a new way of looking at the world!
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anjana jayaraman -- 5 Apr 10 at 6:56 am
This story is so touching! the twist was unexpected. This shows that doing bad for others will hit you back like a mirror reflection!
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hiren -- 6 Apr 10 at 8:45 am
really ….. i am speechless….. superb story….
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anonymas -- 8 Apr 10 at 9:06 am
a very sentimental , heart toching story…………………………………………………………………………….
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MYOVELA JULIUS -- 22 Apr 10 at 9:54 am
enjoyed a lot and the story is very fantastc
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Kavya -- 5 May 10 at 5:03 am
Its fantastic………….
Remember -
LIVE FOR OTHERS!!!!!!! -
Vijay -- 2 Jun 10 at 10:27 am
its like a one of the good stories which i m come across in my life…….amazing…encourage others
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Priyanka -- 7 Jul 10 at 11:52 am
This storty gives a positive vibration through out the body, very inspiring…
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priyanka -- 7 Jul 10 at 11:54 am
very nice
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Indrajeet -- 7 Jul 10 at 12:46 pm
Very inspiring story. Live and enjoy your life. Its precious……..
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Wonderful. Rachel -- 31 Jul 10 at 1:48 am
God bles u for such wonderful stories dat fill e heart
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Vikram -- 31 Jul 10 at 3:06 am
this is a great story of encouragement
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easha -- 6 Aug 10 at 1:19 am
i think its a great story ………i enjoy it so much
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Priya Mathangi -- 16 Aug 10 at 8:53 am
owesome….. speechless…….literally in TEARS
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laala -- 17 Aug 10 at 8:18 am
WOW!!! I LUV THIS STORY!!!
SOOOOOOOOOO NICE SOO INSPIRING!!!!!<3 <3