THE PRESENT

[kjz2@juno.com (Karen J. Zelinsky)]

Maybe this applies to EVEN the critters on BOTH sides of the saddle!


THE PRESENT

In a university commencement address several years ago,
Brian Dyson,  CEO of Coca Cola Enterprises, spoke of the relationship of
work to one's other commitments:



Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the
air.

You name them -- work, family, health, friends and spirit and you're
keeping all of these in the air. 

You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it
will bounce back.

But the other four balls -- family, health, friends and spirit -- are 
made of  glass.  

If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked,
nicked, damaged or even shattered.  They will never be the same.  

You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.  How?

Don't undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others.  It is
because we are different that each of us is special.

 Don't set your goals by what other people deem important.  Only you know
 what
 is best for you.

 Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart.  Cling to them
as you
 would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.

 Don't let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or
for the
 future.  By living your life one day at a time, you live ALL the days of
 your life.

Don't give up when you still have something to give.  Nothing is really 
over until the moment you stop trying.

Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect.  It is this 
fragile thread that binds us to each other.

Don't be afraid to encounter risks.  It is by taking chances that we 
learn how to be brave.

Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossible to find.

The quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way to lose 
love is to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give
it wings.

 Don't run through life so fast that you forget Not only where you've 
been, but
 also where you are going.

 Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

 Don't be afraid to learn.  Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can
always
 carry easily.

 Don't use time or words carelessly.  Neither can be retrieved.

 Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.

Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery and Today is a gift: that's
why we call it The Present.

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