This is what giving is all about.
Jun 3, 2015 12:14:57 #
Whether you are religious or not, this Marine is a true man of honor and I hope all appreciate this story.
"THIS HAS TO BE WHAT GIVING IS ALL ABOUT."
A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside.
"Your son is here," she said to the old man.
She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened.
Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement.
The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man's hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile.
He refused. Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious of her and of the night noises of the hospital - the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other patients. Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through the night.
Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse.
While she did what she had to do, he waited.
Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her.
"Who was that man?" he asked.
The nurse was startled, "He was your father," she answered.
"No, he wasn't," the Marine replied.
"I never saw him before in my life."
"Then why didn't you say something when I took you to him?"
"I knew right away there had been a mistake,
but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn't here.
When I realized that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed." I came here tonight to find a Mr. William Grey.
His son was K**led in Iraq today, and I was sent to inform him.
What was this Gentleman's Name?
The Nurse with Tears in
Her Eyes Answered,
Mr. William Grey...
The next time someone needs you ... just be there. Stay.
WE ARE NOT HUMAN BEINGS GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE.
WE ARE SPIRITUAL BEINGS GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
(love this line)
PLEASE PASS THIS ONE ON AND GOD WILL BLESS YOU!
THIS IS WHAT WE ARE PUT ON THIS EARTH TO DO ANYWAY. RIGHT ?
HAVE A GREAT DAY AND BLESS SOMEONE ELSE IN SOME LITTLE WAY TODAY!
GOD IS SO GOOD.
"THIS HAS TO BE WHAT GIVING IS ALL ABOUT."
A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside.
"Your son is here," she said to the old man.
She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened.
Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement.
The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man's hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile.
He refused. Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious of her and of the night noises of the hospital - the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other patients. Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through the night.
Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse.
While she did what she had to do, he waited.
Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her.
"Who was that man?" he asked.
The nurse was startled, "He was your father," she answered.
"No, he wasn't," the Marine replied.
"I never saw him before in my life."
"Then why didn't you say something when I took you to him?"
"I knew right away there had been a mistake,
but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn't here.
When I realized that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed." I came here tonight to find a Mr. William Grey.
His son was K**led in Iraq today, and I was sent to inform him.
What was this Gentleman's Name?
The Nurse with Tears in
Her Eyes Answered,
Mr. William Grey...
The next time someone needs you ... just be there. Stay.
WE ARE NOT HUMAN BEINGS GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE.
WE ARE SPIRITUAL BEINGS GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
(love this line)
PLEASE PASS THIS ONE ON AND GOD WILL BLESS YOU!
THIS IS WHAT WE ARE PUT ON THIS EARTH TO DO ANYWAY. RIGHT ?
HAVE A GREAT DAY AND BLESS SOMEONE ELSE IN SOME LITTLE WAY TODAY!
GOD IS SO GOOD.
Jun 3, 2015 15:57:35 #
no propaganda please
Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun
PoppaGringo wrote:
Whether you are religious or not, this Marine is a... (show quote)
Beautiful story. I think that by the time the nurse and the young Marine were finished with their conversation Mr. William Gray and his son were together again, in a much better place.
Jun 3, 2015 17:03:33 #
lpnmajor
Loc: Arkansas
PoppaGringo wrote:
Whether you are religious or not, this Marine is a... (show quote)
Time spent in this manner is actually timeless - and priceless.
Jun 4, 2015 12:07:49 #
Jun 4, 2015 15:55:55 #
PoppaGringo wrote:
Whether you are religious or not, this Marine is a... (show quote)
:thumbup: He's an American....
Jun 4, 2015 16:05:40 #
PoppaGringo wrote:
Whether you are religious or not, this Marine is a... (show quote)
You have provided the perfect example of Semper Fi! :thumbup:
Jun 4, 2015 19:09:21 #
AuntiE wrote:
You have provided the perfect example of Semper Fi! :thumbup:
Thank you, AuntiE. That was beautifully stated.
Jun 4, 2015 19:23:40 #
PoppaGringo wrote:
Thank you, AuntiE. That was beautifully stated.
Hopefully, this is not too mushy sloppy; however, my brain did not provide that response. My heart sent that comment to my brain then to my stylus and onto my iPad keyboard.
Jun 4, 2015 19:47:33 #
AuntiE wrote:
Hopefully, this is not too mushy sloppy; however, my brain did not provide that response. My heart sent that comment to my brain then to my stylus and onto my iPad keyboard.
Regardless of how it arrived there, it was not only beautiful but also appreciated very much.
Jun 5, 2015 11:51:01 #
AuntiE wrote:
Hopefully, this is not too mushy sloppy; however, my brain did not provide that response. My heart sent that comment to my brain then to my stylus and onto my iPad keyboard.
Again very beautiful and what America is all about. Thank You Auntie.
Jun 5, 2015 13:22:41 #
Geezer1948
Loc: Moving soon
Brought tears to this old man's eyes, Poppa. Thanks so much for that...deeply touching.
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