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Just in from the Storm
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Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Beers:
. When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers. . A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. . The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. . The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.' . The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and pouredthe entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. . 'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. . The golf balls are the important things--- your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions--- and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. . The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car. The sand is everything else---the small stuff. . 'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you. . 'Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf ball first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.' . One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked. The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.' and a good cigar. Thought this would really hit home here. I know that we all have new home now. JC will always be overbearing and will not bend. These last two things will always be constant. It seem like we have in some ways we have started to eat our own. OK granted that I didn't post a whole lot at CS. I did visit and read threads though. I'm truly glad that I was guided here when the posts that I looked forward to were no longer. I'll honest I really didn't like the direction it was going either. Welcome back Darrell ![]() |
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Captain Cannoli
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great story
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Very nice post, things like this remind us to keep our lives in check.
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hey....You call it a six pack, I call it my support group. Leave me ALONE!!!
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Just in from the Storm
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kind of like this?
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I know because of KRS1
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nice post.
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Going Commando
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