Encouraging patient in hospital

Two seriously ill men were hospitalized in the same room. The first man's bed was just next to the only window of room. He allowed to sit in his bed for an hour every afternoon. They talked for an hour about their family and wives, their job and experience about military service, where they were on holiday.
 

Now every afternoon when the first man could sit up by the window, he used to pass the time by describing all the interesting things and affair to his roommate that he could see outside the window. The man who was sleeping in other bed began to enjoy and live those one hour where his world would be developed and animated by all the happening and color of the outside world. 
 

The first man who was sleeping by the window expressed that Ducks and Swans were playing on water while children's were sailing their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow and a beautiful view of city could be seen.

As the first man by the window describing all the things, the man on the other bed of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picture of scene.

One 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 and months passed. One morning, nurse arrived to bring water for their baths, she 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 to the bed next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch and, after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. After some time slowly, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. 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."