Ten Angels
Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>
Ten angels walk beside me, each and every day.
Ten angels help to guide me, to give comfort and protect.
They have been my companions since I was very young.
Now you may ask me, why Ten?
Do you think you are special? Why not one, or two, or three? Why Ten?
Surely you don't need so many? Well, each and every angel has a special job to do.
Yes, it seems even angels, specialize.
They are wonderful angels, and ALL so overworked.
But there are seven more you see, and each and every one
gives comfort and protects.
Whom I fear we do not use enough, for if we did,
there would not be any BIGOTRY, OR HATE.
who is under utilized as well. Who among us could not do
with more FORGIVENESS in our hearts.
We all see so much ugliness in life,
I don't know a single soul, who couldn't
do with more BEAUTY in their life.
They are most often seen holding hands.
This little angel, is the one who can bring real riches to our lives.
I have often heard her saying, "To have a friend, one must first be a friend".
and it seems like she is sleeping. But she is always near.
If we would only open up our hearts. and just see her standing there.
For if we did, then all the other Angels would be easier to see.
walking beside us. They are sent from God, to see us through,
to guide, comfort and protect us until the day we join
HIM, in the place we call HEAVEN.
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.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of
course, 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 picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous - - yes.
The professor then produced two cans of soda from under the table and proceeded to pour 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 partner, your health, your children, your friends, 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, 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 your 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 dancing. Play another 18. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner part
y 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 soda 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 sodas"
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