Two Glasses of Wine

Thank you to my dear Globet for finding and sending this to me.
You are one of my golf balls.

Two Glasses of Wine
 
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 glasses of
wine theory...
 
A professor stood before his philosophy class
with some items on his desk 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.
 
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 glasses of
wine 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 favourite 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 good 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. Do one more run
down the ski slope. 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 wine 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
glasses of wine with a friend.'