Enjoy
Paul
Paul R. Sheahan
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From: diverep <diverep@earthlink.net>
To: 'Michael Purcell (E-mail) Sea & Sea' <mpurcell@seaandsea.com>; 'Mike
Hanna' <mphanna@AOL.COM>; 'Nolan Hardison' <divers1@ix.netcom.com>; 'Paul
Sheahan' <SUNBEAMTIGER@Prodigy.net>; 'Sam Cannon' <divebmds@AOL.COM>; 'sara
cappellar' <scappeller@earthlink.net>; 'Shaun Tucker 2' <Shaun@Sealust.com>;
'Seraphine Gott' <sgott@pelican.com>; 'Steven Olfe' <tgadc@tgadc.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 4:59 PM
Subject: inspiration
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> << > > > > > A great note for all to read.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > It will take just 30 seconds to read this and change your
> >> > thinking.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > 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 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
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 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
> >> > > > > > 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."
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > 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 your friends to whom you wish good luck.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > You will see that something good happens to you four days
from
> >> > today.
> >> > > > > >>
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