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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 a
> > > 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 God, 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, and your car. The sand is everything
> > > else-the small stuff.
> > > "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued,
> > > "there's 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. Pay
> > > attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
> > > Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take
> > > your wife out to dinner. Maybe even play another 18. There's
> > > always 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. It just goes to
> > > show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's
> > > always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
This is 4 those that have forgoten their way... I would also like 2 THX 4 me Sis 1979 4 putting me name with hers on the 1 above... 1979 U know that U could've put this here without mention of me, I Honor what U have done! ! ! 
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