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Mayonnaise And Coffee Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lilliancooks / All my dishes 9 months, 3 weeks ago This was given to me by my sister. I wanted to share it with all of you! Servings:100000	Lilliancook
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The Mayonnaise Jar and a Friendly Cup of Coffee...

When things in your life seem almost too hard to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and the 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 proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So 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 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 God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions- things that 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 partner out to dinner. Play another 18 holes. 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.'

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mommyluvs2cook 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This is cute...I heard the same thing but with beer instead of coffee ;)

lilliancooks 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
LOL! Beer? I guess they could make it any type of drink! Probably in England they say 'a cup of tea!' LOL! This is the first time I saw it! I'm always the last to know! Can you believe they actually had that avatar on photobucket.com? Thanks for checking it out!:)

sparow64 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Thanks so much for sharing! I needed that today.

bestcooker 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
What a nice story!

lmgluvscats 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Yes, I have read this before this before under other titles....but it's something that we need to be reminded of again and again.....at least I do. **LOL** Many thanks for sharing.

juels 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I agree with Lmqluvscats. We do need to be reminded of such things often! This just showed me that I need to cut my time on this site and spend time with my kids instead! LOL

momoften 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Always a good reminder, needed it this week.

christinem 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
That's a nice story, and so true! In fact, I DO remember getting it in an email a while ago, but as I was reading it I didn't remember the end! So thank you for posting it! :)

pieplate 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Eyecatching title (and extra points for spelling 'mayonnaise' correctly).

lilliancooks 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
LOL! Pieplate! I can't take credit for spelling it correctly...I just copied it from the paper that way!

jenniferbyrdez 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Nice story-and this is the first time I've seen it. Thank you.

knwalter 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Truer words could never be spoken. This is beautiful, I can't wait to send it to my parents and inlaws. Thank you and your sister for sharing. Made my day!
KW

knwalter 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Sorry, was in alterations by mistake!
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brianna 5 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I love this & am going to print it for future reference. 5 +++++++forks

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knwalter 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Truer words could never be spoken. This is beautiful, I can't wait to send it to my parents and inlaws. Thank you and your sister for sharing. Made my day!
KW

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