Inspiration: Love Even When You Walk Through Hell & High Water [Rise To Wisdom]

Date: 02-06-2014 6:18 am (9 years ago) | Author: franel
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«§» 2 June 2014

GOOD MORNING & **HAPPY NEW MONTH !!!**

A great thing a little lamp can do but the huge sun cannot is that it can spread light at night. No one is superior by size but by purpose. When the day seems bright love and smile, when everything seems dark and gloomy love and smile. The ups and downs in life are what make us who we are. They teach us, give us insight on life lessons and give us the strength we need to hold on.



Love & Smile Even When You Walk Through Hell & High Water

It will take just 60 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 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 details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.

Although the other man could not hear the band -he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days, weeks and months 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 besides 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.'



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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 is why it is called The Present .'


Don't go through life, GROW through life..
Let's talk... .........


Posted: at 2-06-2014 06:18 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
- tankNZ at 2-06-2014 08:23 AM (9 years ago)
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cool Smiley
Posted: at 2-06-2014 08:23 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dareper at 2-06-2014 08:43 AM (9 years ago)
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Wonderful
Posted: at 2-06-2014 08:43 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- Kennycynth at 2-06-2014 08:46 AM (9 years ago)
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wow! nice one
Posted: at 2-06-2014 08:46 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- FlyMamacita at 2-06-2014 08:52 AM (9 years ago)
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i luv dis..evryday we shud try to make at least 1 pesin smile
Posted: at 2-06-2014 08:52 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- EL-Nath at 2-06-2014 09:04 AM (9 years ago)
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Nice one.
Posted: at 2-06-2014 09:04 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- FlyMamacita at 2-06-2014 09:10 AM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: Jayprincewizzy on  2-06-2014 09:08 AM
...sure /...so touching

no matter wot in dis life if u kip positiv evrytin will turn out fine
Posted: at 2-06-2014 09:10 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- goodhealth at 2-06-2014 10:07 AM (9 years ago)
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Nice one .
Posted: at 2-06-2014 10:07 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dynasty4all at 2-06-2014 10:55 AM (9 years ago)
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NICE ONE
Posted: at 2-06-2014 10:55 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- proly at 2-06-2014 10:55 AM (9 years ago)
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wow so  nice
Posted: at 2-06-2014 10:55 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- daveobahon at 2-06-2014 11:20 AM (9 years ago)
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so nice u can b happy by putting a smile on somebody's face
Posted: at 2-06-2014 11:20 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dollar22 at 2-06-2014 12:54 PM (9 years ago)
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Wow
Posted: at 2-06-2014 12:54 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Lekan22 at 2-06-2014 01:13 PM (9 years ago)
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ok
Posted: at 2-06-2014 01:13 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Larry28 at 2-06-2014 01:22 PM (9 years ago)
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Ok Nice one
Posted: at 2-06-2014 01:22 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- ainnylove at 2-06-2014 04:35 PM (9 years ago)
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It inspire me
Posted: at 2-06-2014 04:35 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- winace at 2-06-2014 09:05 PM (9 years ago)
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Ok o Franel
Posted: at 2-06-2014 09:05 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- osamabinladin at 2-06-2014 09:46 PM (9 years ago)
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 Cool
Posted: at 2-06-2014 09:46 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- jefftosin007 at 2-06-2014 10:07 PM (9 years ago)
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so touching ...
Posted: at 2-06-2014 10:07 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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- Familyman4 at 2-06-2014 10:17 PM (9 years ago)
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Wisdom
Posted: at 2-06-2014 10:17 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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- Jimblack22 at 2-06-2014 11:04 PM (9 years ago)
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What a world we live in....
Posted: at 2-06-2014 11:04 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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