Glad you enjoyed it Daren. With this list it's always so hard to tell what people will like ...
Regards, Henry S. Winokur 94 GTS1000, R1100RT-P, AMA, MRF, Nationally Certified Riding Instructor Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force West Bethesda, MD USA > -----Original Message----- > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:GTS-1000@;LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf > Of Spee-dee-D > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 12:34 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Life & FLUFF > > > This was an especially good one Henry! IMHO. It hit home with me and > reminded me to try and not be too serious. Thanks for mixing up > the content > a little (occasionally) for us. > > Cheers! > GWN > Daren > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:GTS-1000@;LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf > > Of Henry S. Winokur > > Sent: October 22, 2002 6:54 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Life & FLUFF > > > > > > A philosophy professor stood before his 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 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 into the > > jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled > > into the open > > areas between the rocks. > > > > He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They > agreed it was. > > > > The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. > > Of course, > > the sand filled up everything else. He then asked once more if > the jar was > > full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes." > > > > The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and > > proceeded to pour 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 rocks are the > important > > things - your family, your partner, your health, your children > > --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, > > 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 rocks. The same goes for your 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 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 sand." > > > > One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer > > 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 > > beers." > > >
