Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Rest in Paradise, Bret.
The grief will be overwhelming tomorrow... An old friend died last week. The memorial is tomorrow morning. RIP Bret, we will all miss you.
I went back and reread the yearbook signatures I received from Bret over the years.
The funniest one was from freshman year. During freshman year Bret & Mike doorbell ditched my house while I was having a slumber party and they did it in their boxers (which was super scandalous freshman year of high school.) In my yearbook at the end of that year Bret wrote...
I went back and reread the yearbook signatures I received from Bret over the years.
The funniest one was from freshman year. During freshman year Bret & Mike doorbell ditched my house while I was having a slumber party and they did it in their boxers (which was super scandalous freshman year of high school.) In my yearbook at the end of that year Bret wrote...
He always had the worst handwriting... We never did "repay" him.
My thoughts go out to his family & best friends and the heartbreak they must be feeling. I can't imagine. I'm heartbroken & I haven't seen Bret in three years.
No one can take away the memories and the friendship we had... I will miss you, Bret. I will miss your smile, your hugs and your warmth. There was a reason you were voted "Class Teddy Bear" senior year.
I'm sorry we hadn't seen each other in awhile. I guess everyone always figures they have more time. More time to see people, more time to reconnect, more time to cherish. But when time runs out, all we have are regrets and sadness. Now, we have to say goodbye.
Rest in Paradise, Bret.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Draw something.
I wish I could draw something as well as the person who drew the Dracula on the left.
Alas, mine usually look worse than the Dracula on the right.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Golf balls, pebbles, sand, and a couple cups of coffee.
This story is all over the internet, but I love it.
Enjoy.
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A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, 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.
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 - 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 other 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 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.’
Enjoy.
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A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, 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.
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 - 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 other 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 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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