Two Glasses of Wine

[RICKSBEACH]

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 2 glasses of wine.

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 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 glasses of wine 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 favourite 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 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. Do one more run down
the ski slope. 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 wine 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 glasses of wine with a friend."

[blackbart]

How true bud!!!!

[Victor Hugo]

That is nice !!!!!!!!! Thanks R.B.