I came across a story about two men sharing an ICU room following heart surgery. Both were in bad shape and were to remain in bed for at least a week. One of the men had a bed near the only window in the room. That man would sit up several times per day every day to clear his lungs and told the other guy what he saw out the window: “Today I see children playing and laughing.” And “You should see the leaves changing; they are beautiful.”
After the third day, the man next to the window passed away; the following day when the nurse walked into the room, the roommate told the nurse he was depressed and asked the nurse to please look out the window and tell him what she saw.
She said, “Nothing, the window faces a brick wall.” The man responded, “But my roommate would tell me several times per day about all the beautiful things he saw out there.” The nurse chuckled and replied, “Your roommate was blind, but he must have wanted you to envision beautiful things in your head.”
We should pay more attention to who we surround ourselves with. Choose friends who introduce us to a higher standard and who want us to envision beautiful things in our head. Then, we should be that kind of friend to others.
Take action today to become a better person and friend to those around you.
(Thanks Kevin Elko)
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