This is a good analogy about life...

[monster]

A group of alumni, all highly established in their respective careers, got together for a visit with their old university professor. The conversation soon turned to complaints about the endless stress of work life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went into the kitchen and soon returned with a large pot of coffee and an eclectic assortment of cups: porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal - some plain, some expensive, some quite exquisite. Quietly he told them to help themselves to some fresh coffee...

When each of his former students had a cup of coffee in hand, the old professor quietly cleared his throat and began to patiently address the small gathering...

''You may have noticed that all of the nicer looking cups were taken up first, leaving behind the plainer and cheaper ones. While it is only natural for you to want only the best for yourselves that is actually the source of much of your stress-related problems...

''Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In fact, the cup merely disguises or dresses up what we drink. What each of you really wanted was coffee, not a cup, but you instinctively went for the best cups... Then you began eyeing each other's cups....''

''Now consider this: Life is coffee. Jobs, money, and position in society are merely cups. They are just tools to shape and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not truly define nor change the quality of the Life we live...'' '

'Often, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has provided us... God brews the coffee, but he does not supply the cups. Enjoy your coffee!''

The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything...So please remember:

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak Kindly.

Leave the Rest to God.

[red1030]

monster that is absolutely right. Just today my friend came over to visit me, the one with MS and I was using a story similar to this one to explain that it is not the job, clothes, house, auto, etc that make us who we are it is what is inside that does this. That while we have MS we can look at the good things in life because it gives us the knowledge of how precious each moment of life is. Follows the concept to stop and smell the flowers. How often on my way to work, my mind would be on I have to do this or i have to do that..and miss all of God's beauty on my way. That day was wasted and not enjoyed as i can enjoy the days today. Thank you for that thought. It means a lot to me...love Red

[mel1980]

monster that is so true and gives such a better outlook on ones life i have never been one to be showy or have to have the latest things..right now i am trying to save in every if it means buying cheaper deorderant etc thats what i will do to try and strech every penny

[chrischris]

There will be coffee in Heaven!

[Kentuckygal]

and maybe a little cream

[sweet tooth]

now that gives me a thought that woud make a good wed.night service at church .would you mind if i used it ?

[ksgirl]

There's only one problem for me, I don't like coffee! Can there be Dr. Pepper in heaven too Chris? I thought the original post was perfect and something we all need to keep in mind. My husband's family is Amish and they do know that plain and simple is a good thing. You know, I have radios, television, and computer with internet, but I don't miss any of that when I am with my husbands' family. Every time we spend time with them, I am reminded of how blessed I am for the people in my life, not the things I own.

[mel1980]

so very true ksgirl....does your husbands family have electric i know some amish dont

[monster]

Well if there's cream in heaven then that means our animals will be there as well...yippeeee

KS - I am with you, if I do manage to make it into heaven I will get kicked out very quickly if there is no Dr. Pepper there, LOL

Sweet - you feel free to use any of this you would like to honey

Red - you really have a way with words woman

[Still in Limbo]

Monster, that was Great Thank You Very Much!!!