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Comment by Denise Riffle on March 9, 2009 at 13:37

Here you go, Cecy!

Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task go to sleep in peace. God is awake. -- Victor Marie Hugo

Comment by D. Roberts on March 7, 2009 at 13:00

Cecy - I just LOVE the many things you have shared on here.
Thank you for sharing!!

Ms. Devon Roberts
www.joyfulscoping.com
drscoping@gmail.com

Comment by CJ on February 22, 2009 at 19:57

"I expect to pass through this world but once: if therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again."

Edward, Earl of Devon

Comment by Alicia Lindsey on February 3, 2009 at 10:28

"If you don't like something, change it. If can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain."
--Maya Angelou--

Comment by Veronica Kubat on January 31, 2009 at 17:58

Remember, the stars don't go away just because it's cloudy. You just can't see them.

Comment by Kelli Combs (admin) on January 28, 2009 at 18:21

This video made me laugh, made me happy and for some strange reason made me want to aspire and look forward for a better world :)

I wish this earth a better future, it breaks my heart to see the hate that is tearing us apart :(

Comment by Michael D. Chaney on January 28, 2009 at 11:32

Hello, My Dear National Colleagues & Business Acquaintances,
Diatribe-Mike is back, pleading for your patience while I share another long one with you all. I hope you like:

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

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 Beers 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.

Spend time with your children.

Spend time with your parents.

Visit with grandparents.

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 Beer represented.

The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'

The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend

Comment by Michael D. Chaney on January 14, 2009 at 12:23

Thank you, donna; You may. At least I know I'm good for something.

Comment by Donna M. Brady on January 14, 2009 at 12:18

Yes, Kelli, I agree with that, too. I also like one something to the effect, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent," by Eleanor Roosevelt.
It is also true when someone makes me feel special, it's not forgotten.

Michael, I think I'll borrow yours for my yoga class.

Comment by Michael D. Chaney on January 14, 2009 at 10:58

Hello Folks: I joined a while ago, but haven't contributed anything yet. Those of you who know me know I write diatribes. Well, I hope you'll all allow me to share this with you. My cousin sent this to me and I thought I'd immediately share it with you and finally contribute something. You guys are all so good. Well, here's mine....ENJOY:

TAKING A UNIQUE LOOK AT OUR LIVES:

There is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do??? Draw out ALL OF IT, OF COURSE.
Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft.
Everyday it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remaining of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours.
There is no going back. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow". You must live in the present on today's deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success! The clock is running. Make the most of today.
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student you failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, as a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Treasure every moment you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time.
And remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the PRESENT!!!!!!!!

Enjoy and Have a Safe and Wonderful New Year.

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