Thanjavur girl, computer Savvy for a quarter century

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> It will take just 37 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
>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 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."
>
> 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.
>
> People will forget what you said...
>
> People will forget what you did...
>
> But people will never forget how you made them feel...
>
> Make someone happy, share a kind word today.