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[GodrictheGriffon]

I've grown used to her. Probably because I'm like that.

[Q.Araignee]

Ah, the 'Smile, nod, and back away slowly' ploy- a most wise choice if you are unsure of how to react. And I am thankful for your support Godric.

[FawkesthePhoenix]

2 elephants in a boat
1 said, "pass the bananas."
and the radio fell out

[Q.Araignee]

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 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."

[GodrictheGriffon]

Oh wow, Q! That was great and suprising with the coffee! I thought that that would be all of the stuff that you hate. Did you think of that? If not, where did you find it. My health teacher would love that.

[FawkesthePhoenix]

wow. i was just saying radom stuff, but that was............deep. wow.

[Q.Araignee]

Ah, I do actually have a secret love of kooky stories that have a moral- especially if it is one that is so often forgotten in today's whirlwind world. I got it by e-mail. And sometimes, randomness can be unexpectedly deep these days.

[GodrictheGriffon]

As it always is and should be.

[Q.Araignee]

Quite right, dear Godric, quite right. Sometimes, the one who is the Fool is the wisest of all people.

[GodrictheGriffon]

And a fool and his wisdom shall never be parted. Who's Dying To Be A Millionaire?

[Q.Araignee]

You are, you are!

[GodrictheGriffon]

Oh, that was just one of the questions in that play my school is doing. A fool and his money are soon....what?

[Q.Araignee]

...Parted? Jack of all trades, master of...

[GodrictheGriffon]

That's fine! It was my fault!
A fool and his money are soon in government!

[FawkesthePhoenix]

time is money, but money isn't time. you'd think it would go both ways, but it doesn't.