The Mayonnaise Jar

a few weeks ago, azim called and i'd a long conversation with him. he said i'd changed and have no time for myself. rilly? even me myself not realized it. i try to think of it and yeah, true. i've been busy for a couple of months. u noe.. preparing tuition stuffs, GA's workloads, and work as a RO. no, no, i'm not complaining bout those loads. juz to admit that my life is quite dull after they graduated. no more mapley session till midnite, no more gile2 things, no more wyg session... u noe wut, azim. rilly.. i rilly miss those moments. i rilly miss the moment when i hang out with u guys around me.

but hey, last week i juz had a blast. again, i hang out and celebrate Merdeka as not-a-single-independent-lonely-woman~.. lol :P i ave them (read: wonderful frens^^) around me. thousand thanx to klise, amal, eena, wani, farah, belle, yap n his gf. u guys make my day!! ^^ siyes, we had a tonne of fun and joys. from medan ikan bakar to old town white coffee, then to mcD and finally @ bistro (ahh.. i forgot the name. nvm~nearest waterfront lumut kot) yeah, 'm happi.. ^^

and a few days ago, i juz received an email from azim. i noe, he worry bout me. *terharu* he wrote; 'this one is dedicated for u and u need to read it'. ou, my.. u r so sweet. but, sorry coz not updating any.. but u noe, azim. my crazy schedule already finished. thus, i hope u'r not worried bout me. i'm ok.. and happi with my life. u shud concentrate on ur other half too..~ ^^ hey, kawen cpt plzz!! haha :D

ok.. ere is the email from him; 'the mayonnaise jar' enjoys~~

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, without saying a word, 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.
Take time out with your friends.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the washing machine.

'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.

what a nice philosophy, kn?^^

p/s: btw, for ur info.. my tight schedules already finished. and i'm back to normal. alwiz going back to my hometown..(almost every week kot!! hihi..best2!!) spending time with my family is the most precious things i eve had.. plus can't wait for along's new born baby!! heheee~~ along said, if his baby is girl, i can giv her a name. yippiieee~~!!! yeah2.. i have one in my mind. *Nur Qalesya* wahhh. xsaba!!