Musing

Look at this, the extra day and Mark has no opinion, just observing. Are we witness to change? "T", WT, Calgary

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Hey Mark, I used to receive your email but some how fell off the list. Hope things are going well. Regards, KR, Airdrie, AB

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In regards to your ankle try this old remedy that worked wonders for me back in my soccer playing days in England. Get a bucket of cold water and fill it up. Then fill the bath tub up, to the required depth, with hot water and stick your foot in the tub for 30 seconds, before transferring it to the bucket for 30 seconds. Alternate between the hot and cold, for about 10 minutes or so. It is important to try and get the water as hot and as cold as you can bear. Trust me it works, heck you will be kicking a ball by Monday !! Regards, PT, Calgary

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Hey Mark - You forgot the BIG DEAL about leap day - this is the traditional day when the woman gets to ask the man to marry... So here it goes! Nah, I guess I'll stay single another 4 years. Aside to PB... This is your big chance! CH, Chimacum, WA

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Yes observing is nice, the holiday for it is a different thing I think!! Too much I suppose!! Your musings are great to read and a lot of how I think. Hope your ankle gets better, keep the peas on all the time!! Good thing it did not break, that REALLY hurts, RW, ?

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This was sent to me by one of my co-workers. It is good to read. Of course we would all agree: 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... A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items 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 in to the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an 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 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, 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's 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." "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. 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." Share this with a friend. I JUST DID! Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.; BB, Vancouver, BC

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