One day while visiting my grandfather at Fatima Hospital, I was confronted with a heart breaking scene. There was an older man sitting alone in his hospital room, looking out of the window. He looked so lonely and sad; you could see it in his eyes. I noticed him every time I went to visit my grandfather. What occurred to me was that I never saw anyone in his room or visiting him and he always had the same clothes on. He wore a black sweat suit with holes and rips and looked too small and didn't fit properly. After spending some time with my grandfather I went over to this mystery man's room. I walked into his room and introduced myself. He seemed so excited to see me, and his eyes lit up with joy. We started talking and he told me that his name was _______ and that he had no family, and just recently lost his wife to cancer. He told me that I was the only person that had come to visit him in 6 months. His story broke my heart.
After leaving the hospital that day, I couldn't stop......

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Title: Altruism
Approximate Word Count: 455
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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