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very enjoyable

nudge enjoyed this tale............

Just seen this...how very true....and lovely,needed thatx

You're welcome Vallium, I reckon there's a lesson for us all there.

Hope you donot mind if i send it to my daughter Valxxx

Spot on

hi valice that is so true sometimes we lose track of what is important berni

enjoyed that xx

That is so true. Mary in Spain

very true - wonder how many people fill their lives with the sand and forget the golf balls - i know sometimes i do

val that's lovely. Very true as well. Thanks for sharing that love. catherine xx

When days 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. The prof 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 prof next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course the sand filled up everything else. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous 'yes' The prof then produced 2 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 prof, as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognise that this jar represents your life' The golf balls are the important things- your God,family,your children,your health, your friends, and your favourite passions- things that if everything else was lost and only 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. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. 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 prof smiled, I'm glad you asked. 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.

story of the mayonnaise jar and the coffee to follow. If you agree with this story please nudge up for others to read. Val