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the mist of morning bristles faster
over the warmth of seeping tea cup
and I do remember soliloquy of silhouette
heaving across the rungs of the quest
PS. My first photo that made it on Flickr Explore (p.47, but still!) :D Woot!
green tea - my absolutely most favourite drink to start a day - here in one of my beloved cups handmade by brothers from Taize community
textures: paper stained+embrace+confidence by Kim Klassen
The Mayonnaise Jar
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, When 24 hours in a day is not enough;
remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy 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 start 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
it 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 - God, family,
children, health, friends, and favorite passions
Things that if everything else was lost
and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and 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.
So...
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 to dinner.
There will always be time
to clean the house and fix the dripping tap.
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.'
Me perdoem a ausência, meu tempo anda totalmente restrito. Obrigada por todas visitas e comentários. Visitarei todos em breve.
"Pronto: agora tenho que sair correndo outra vez para ganhar a vida. Ganhar ou perder? Eu sei a resposta. Mas posso cantar baixinho um velho Roberto Carlos, aquele assim: “Querem acabar comigo/ isso eu não vou deixar”. Juro que não."
(Caio F. Abreu)
Okay, February is going to be random fact month (not every day, I'll be scattering them throughout the month)..
Random fact # 1...
I drink decaf tea. I know some think it's odd, but I avoid caffiene due to my CFS hence decaf tea. I don't drink coffee so no issue there. :)
There you go fact fans. x
Tea Exhibit, Xinyang City Museum, Henan Province. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
This gorgeous tea set lives at Geordie Lane Tea rooms, just outside Maleny on the the Sunshine Coast... make sure you call in and say Hi to my friend Sue if you are up that way.