The rest is just SAND!
This is a great story to put everything into perspective
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 cups ofcoffee
.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 areasbetween 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 thejar was full.
The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table andpoured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the emptyspace 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 theimportant things---God, your family, your children, your health, yourfriends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost andonly 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 intothe 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 thatare important to you.
"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play 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 coffee represented.
The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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The Carriage house was build just behind the house, and used to house the carriage and horses. There is a victory garden to the left and behind the Carriage house. They served tart lemonade and apple cider as there was a sugar ration in 1943 during the War....(WWII)
A beautiful day to see the Rose Garden...too bad not all the roses were in bloom, but it was really nice to see the ones that were blooming..or almost all bloomed out!
