fungirlz

Dear friends on Tan Talk:

I wanted to share with all of you this..
This came from Eric.. My Friend and partner in the skin care forum..
I hope you all can someday find a true a friend like Eric.. he has blessed me in so many ways.. and I am so glad to call him my friend.. He and his wonderful wife Amy help me stay grounded when things go coo coo in my life..
He is a joy..and Amy is a shining star..


Dear Chris:

> > A philosophy professor stood before his
> > class and had some items in front of him.
> > When class began, wordlessly he picked
> > up a large empty mayonnaise jar and
> > proceeded to fill it with rocks right to the
> > top, rocks about 2" in diameter. 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 in to the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
> > The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open
> > areas between the rocks. The students
> > laughed. He asked his students again if the
> > jar was full? They agreed that yes, it was.
> > The professor then picked up a box of sand
> > and poured it into the jar. Of course, the
> > sand filled up every-thing else.
> >
> > "Now," said the professor, "I want you to
> > recognize that this is your life. The rocks
> > are the important things - your family, your
> > partner, your health, your children - anything
> > that is so important to you that if it were
> > lost, you would be nearly destroyed. The pebbles
> > are the other things in life that matter, but on a
> > smaller scale. The pebbles represent things like
> > your job, house, or car. The sand is everything
> > else, the small stuff."
> >
> > "If you put the sand or the pebbles into the jar
> > first, there is no room for the rocks. The same
> > goes for your life. If you spend all your energy
> > and time on the small stuff, material things, you
> > will never have room for the things that are truly
> > most important."
> >
> > Pay attention to the things that are critical in
> > your life. Play with your children. Take time to
> > get medical checkups. Take your partner out
> > dancing. There will always be time to go to work,
> > clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the
> > disposal. Take care of the rocks first - the things
> > that really matter. Set your priorities, the rest is
> > just pebbles and sand. May there always be work
> > for your hands to do; May your purse always
> > hold a coin or two; May the sun always shine on
> > your windowpane; May a rainbow be certain to
> > follow each rain; May the hand of a friend always
> > be near

BooBop

I have seen this before and it holds very true. Don't sweat the small stuff.

Frankie

neon

I heard this once in a seminar...it had to do with being successful. Makes sense.

Frankie

Well it seems this quick reply did away with my post I did copy and paste and sent this to some of my dearest friends. Thanks