The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

When your daily shcedule becomes large and you need a pick me up, take time to refer to
The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

When things in your lives seem
almost too much to handle, when 24
hours in a day are not enough,
remember the mayonnaise jar and
the 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his
philosophy class and had some items
in front of him. When the class
began, he wordlessly picked up a
very large and empty mayonnaise jar
and proceeded 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 an 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 family, your
children, your health, your friends
and your favorite passions---and 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 spouse
out to dinner. Play another 18.
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 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."
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What will you do to start off your New Year? Challenge yourself ! We want to wish everyone:

A

H-ealthy
A-nd prosperous new year that will
P-rovide opportunities for you to
P-ursue
Y-our dreams and goals

N-urturing relationships and
E-xtending a lending hand in the time of need
W-ithout hesitation

Y-ou all can make a difference in the lives of someone
needing to be reassured or their self
E-steem boosted to
A-chieve some of the basic fundamental daily living
routines that we often take for granted and for them
to
R-ealize that your FRIENDSHIP is the most important
thing that they can treasure throughout 2009.

Have a Great Year! Tammy

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