Onionz!

Thursday, August 23, 2007

i had great fun planting the chinese celery seeds 2day, esp wif some great ONIONS !! n while i was at it, i suddenly realised dat in this society, we rarely haf time 2 spend wif our loved 1s, such as our family n friends. that's y i've included this story, hopefully 2 set u thinking:

When things in your life seem almost 2 much 2 handle, when 24 hours in a day r not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar n the coffee...

A professor stood b4 his philosophy class n had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large empty mayonnaise jar n proceeded 2 fill it wif 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 n poured them in2 the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled in2 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 n poured it in2 the jar. Naturally, the sand filled up everything else. He asked 1s more if the jar was full. The students responded with an infamous "yes." The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table n poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space btween the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want u 2 recognize that this jar represents ur life. The golf balls r the important things. Ur family, ur faith, ur health, ur friends, etc. Things dat if everything else was lost n only they remained, your life will still b full. The pebbles r the other things that matter. Ur job, ur house, ur car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff. "If u put the sand in2 the jar 1st," he continued, "there is no room 4 the pebbles or golf balls. The same goes 4 life. If u spend all ur time n energy on the small stuff, u will never haf room 4 the things that r important 2 u. Pay attention 2 the things dat r critical 2 ur happiness. Play wif ur children. Take time 2 get medical checkups. Take ur partner out 2 dinner. There'll always b time 2 clean the house n fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls 1st, the things that really matter. Set ur priorities. The rest is just sand."

1 of the students raised her hand n inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad u asked. It juz goes 2 show dat no matter how full ur life may seem, there's always room 4 a couple of cups of coffee wif a friend."

So, how's the story? yeah... juz wanna say thx 4 the packet of drinks, gloria :) n the rest who planted the seeds wif me-- thx 4 ur time...

treasurer

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