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To: ChatterjeeP who wrote (46111)	7/8/1999 2:43:00 PM
From: William Brotherson	Respond to of 50264

Partha and Everyone, You are correct "Getting over the intial shock", I have been on the phone, e-mail, boards, and just staring into the mirror for hours. OK, I have hit bottom and it's now time for everyone to start climbing back up! What exactly has happened?? Who the hell knows!!! Absolutely no one!!!!!!!!! Remember this story!! Lets wait until this all plays out before we jump from the 20th story window ie 1929!!!(Initial reaction) There were once two men, both seriously ill, in the same small room of a great hospital. Quite a small room, it had one window looking out on the world. One of the men, as part of his treatment, was allowed to sit up in bed for an hour in the afternoon (something to do with draining the fluid from his lungs). His bed was next to the window. But the other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. Every afternoon when the man next to the window was propped up for his hour, he would pass the time by describing what he could see outside. The window apparently overlooked a park where there was a lake. There were ducks and swans in the lake, and children came to throw them bread and sail model boats. Young lovers walked hand in hand beneath the trees, and there were flowers and stretches of grass, games of softball. And at the back, behind the fringe of trees, was a fine view of the city skyline. The man on his back would listen to the other man describe all of this, enjoying every minute. He heard how a child nearly fell into the lake, and how beautiful the girls were in their summer dresses. His friend's descriptions eventually made him feel he could almost see what was happening outside. Then one fine afternoon, the thought struck him: Why should the man next to the window have all the pleasure of seeing what was going on? Why shouldn't he get the chance? He felt ashamed, but the more he tried not to think like that, the worse he wanted a change. He'd do anything! One night as he stared at the ceiling, the other man suddenly woke up, coughing and choking, his hands groping for the button that would bring the nurse running. But the man watched without moving - even when the sound of breathing stopped. In the morning, the nurse found the other man dead, and quietly took his body away. As soon as it seemed decent, the man asked if he could be switched to the bed next to the window. So they moved him, tucked him in, and made him quite comfortable. The minute they left, he propped himself up on one elbow, painfully and laboriously, and looked out the window. It faced a blank wall. This halt may not be exactly what it appears at first site. Rather than being all bad, it just might have a beautiful park behind it?? Now, some will come and try to panic even more than has already happened, others who care and love each other here will comfort and sooth as needed. Which would you rather have, hatred or love? What is going to happen, will happen! Nothing that is said here will effect that outcome! But what is said here can and will effect how we feel until that time does comes! I prefer to feel half way good rather than all bad! Naysayers, bring on your I told you so's, bring on your sharp little digs about how dumb we are, come stick me with all of your barbs and when I can take no more, don't worry, someone will step in front and start taking them in my place. You will not run out of fodder because when one has had enough, another family member will be right there, and all you can do is feel left out in the cold and I for one truly feel sorry for you!! Ok, everyone!! What will it be??????????? Love ya all wb