Something I want to share with y'all cause school starts tomorrow

[stpauligirl]

Good luck to everyone starting their classes!

My husband, my biggest supporter, sent this to me this morning and I thought this was cute and I'd share it with everyone here:

We will all aim for those A's and kick Butt

>> >>

>> 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 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 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,

>> you! ur 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."

[NaomieRN]

Thank you for your support.

Good luck to you

[stpauligirl]

Thank you for your support.

Good luck to you

Same to you, stop by for a virtual cup of coffee anytime :)

[prinsessa]

Thanks for sharing! That was sweet and funny. :roll

[Achoo!, LPN]

So true! Thanks for that :)

[NeoNurseTX, RN]

thank you for that!

[RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN]

Very true.....thanks for sharing with us. Best wishes to everyone, I know I will be needing them!