Hearts Complete,
Hearts Renewed.
Hearts that have loved, love anew.
The hearts that have known love,
Now know love to be true.
These hearts will now join
In a life renewed.
Randi RauhTyler©
Together
Two hearts working together.
Randi RauhTyler©
Mayonnaise Jar and Coffee
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 coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items
in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he 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.
So 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
an unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under
the table and poured the 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-- things
that 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,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.
Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18 holes.
There will always be time to clean the house, and fix the
disposal. Take care of the golf balls 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
coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked,"
he said. "It just goes to show you that no matter how full
your life
may seem, there's always room for a cup of coffee with a friend."
