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 of coffee.
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. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit your grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse outto 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.'
Once again, i'm back to being a full-time mum... at least until the last week of June.
It's indescribable. The feelings that run through my veins each time I see Faith smile or even attempt to talk to Darling, myself and my parents.... I do admit that there are times where i get so frustrated coz she cries for no apparent reason at all, and I go crazy. But I don't blame her. After all, she's only a child.
Lately, she always seems so insecure, so afraid that I'm not gonna want her... each time i carry her, she refuses to let me put her down... and when i make her fall asleep whilst i carry her, the minute i put her down, she opens her eyes and cries, and I somehow feel that she's afraid that I'm gonna abandon her.
It pains me to have to see her go through this... but i know it's an inevitable process. I just have to convince her that Darling and me are gonna be there for the rest of her life...
I've seen articles where parents start their child's education as early as 3 months old.. all because they don't want their kids to fall behind.
It's almost disgusting.
Why deprive our kids of their childhood? seriously.... when the child is finally an adult, are they gonna be comparing when they started school? or what funny awards they won as a child? or if they were consistently top of their class in primary school?
who really cares about our childhood achievements when we are adults?
Though it's important that we awaken their senses, and expose them to as many things as we can, yet studying and rote learning is not the only method...
Darling and me have decided that Faith's life is gonna be filled with a multitude of experiences. Once she's old enough to appreciate nature and play with us, we'll have board game sessions every Friday evening, and bring her out to the park/beach for a picnic and some family bonding time every weekend......
We won't push her to consistently get Band 1 or top in class unless that is her actual potential... what matters is that she produces her best, and gives her fullest for each of her test. What also matters is that she's able to accept failure and disappointment when it comes to her doorstep and to learn to pick herself up again, and strive even harder.......
Life's not all about flash cards and results...those are the small things... the sand in our lives..... Life's about spending time with your loved ones, appreciating the things that matter, and enjoying the priceless moments......
1:51 PM
Life is Beautiful
I love you not only for what you are
but for what you make of me.
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