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FOOD
FOR THOUGHT
Editorials by Robert Kirwan |
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Count Your Blessings One
Marble At A Time
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| A long time ago there was a young man who was going through
a very difficult period in his life. He worked extremely hard and just
couldn’t find any time to spend with his wife and children. He went to
confide in his father, who was the wisest man he knew. His father, walked
him over to an empty jar in his father’s kitchen. He told his son that
when he was his son’s age he was going through the very same thing. At
that time he calculated the number of Saturdays he felt he had left in his
life and then put that number of marbles into the glass jar. Every
Saturday from that time on, his father got up early in the morning, took a
marble out of the jar, and spent the day having fun with his family. As
the years went by and the level of the marbles went down, he realized just
how precious those remaining Saturdays would be. The father then held up
the jar with pride and told his son that on the previous Saturday, he took
out the final marble. He figured that now he’s living on extra time and
plans on making the most out of each and every day. The father then handed
the jar to his son and told him to go and get some marbles. As you go
about your business this month, take a moment from time to time to
remember how precious each day really is. It will help to keep your
priorities straight. |
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