Many of you may have already read this elsewhere but it was too good to just throw away! And oh so true!<P><BR>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 about 2" in diameter.<P>He then asked the students if the jar was full.<P>They agreed it was.<P>So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shock the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks.<P>He then asked the students again if the ajr ws full.<P>They agreed it was. The students laughed.<P>The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.<P>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-anyhting that is so important to you that if it were lsot, you would be nearly destroyed.<P>The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car.<P>The sand is everything else-the small stuff.<P>If you put the sand in first, there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your energy and time 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 check ups. Take your partner out dancing.<P>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 jsut sand.<P>------------------<BR>*heartache*<P>"Life's A Dance<BR>You Learn As You Go.<BR>Sometimes You Lead<BR>Sometimes You Follow!<BR>Don't worry 'Bout What You Don't Know<BR>LIfe's A Dance <BR>You Learn As You Go."

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I have seen this before and it's so very true!<P>Thank you for sharing it Heartache with us!!

You are both welcome! I love things that make me stop and think-which I need to do more often <P>If you ever have any please post them-I promise to read <P><P>------------------<BR>*heartache*<P>"Life's A Dance<BR>You Learn As You Go.<BR>Sometimes You Lead<BR>Sometimes You Follow!<BR>Don't worry 'Bout What You Don't Know<BR>LIfe's A Dance <BR>You Learn As You Go."

Heartache<P>Here's one for you..<BR> <A HREF="http://www.marriagebuilders.com/forum/Forum37/HTML/008279.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.marriagebuilders.com/forum/Forum37/HTML/008279.html</A> <P>K

Knewjie-<P>Thanks-you are NOT goiong to believe this but--------the OW sent this to me recently-when she and I were trying to be the friends I thought we once were. I remember telling her I was a carrot-she sent it to me during one of my "down" times.<P>Thanks for sharing-send more <P>------------------<BR>*heartache*<P>"Life's A Dance<BR>You Learn As You Go.<BR>Sometimes You Lead<BR>Sometimes You Follow!<BR>Don't worry 'Bout What You Don't Know<BR>LIfe's A Dance <BR>You Learn As You Go."