Down ,but not out

Some tim ago i heard of a poor man who was suffering from a strange desease. At first it affected his legs and made them so stiff so he could not move them .
Then his arms became stiff and finally his hands and fingers so that he became like a lump of iron lying on his bed . Strangely enough his head was not affected so he could still think and talk
Now it may seem hard to believe ,but this man ,afflicted as he was still carried on his business as an insurance agent ,talking to his customers through a telephone which had been fixed over his bed .
He refused to be discouraged ,above his bed he kept two mottoes .One said "DON'T WORRY"and the other "DOWN BUT NOT OUT" . one day he dictated a leeter to a friend in which he said

I AM NOT DISCOURAGED .SINCE I LOST THE ENTIRE USE OF MY HANDS IT HAS BEEN HARDER FOR ME TO CARRY ON MY BUSINESS ,BUT WE ARE GRADUALLY DEVISING METHODS TO OVERCOME THIS HANDICAP. WE ARE COMPELLED TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT ,BUT NURSE IS A WONDERFUL HELP

he concluded his letter with:" Yours cheerfully" ........what an example for us all
If this man could be so cheerful inspite of his terrible trouble .what excuse can we have to be discontented ? Do you know anyone who grumbles because his lunch was not what he wanted ,or because he had a cold in his head ? maybe you do
If so , be sure to tell him about the poor man who,though his body was stiff as iron ,kept cheerful in spirit .And who ,though DOWN, BUT NOT OUT