A great note for all to read.

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 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."

Epilogue: There is tremendous happiness in making others happy,
despite our own situation. .Shared grief is half the sorrow, but
happiness when shared, is doubled.

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Hi There,

Yesterday, I appeared for my GMAT Exam. I managed to score 690 (Q-49, V-34). Cudn't touch the magical figure of 700 but I am still very happy. Wanted to share with you.

Enjoy,
Abhi