Make a Difference in Someones life

Make a Difference in Someones life

A simple hug works wonders
It can change a frown to a smile.
It can uplift one whos despondent
It can make their day worthwhile.

If someone is sad or lonely,
A hug will show you care.
Theyll know youre ready to listen
If their thoughts theyd like to share.

A hug can offer one comfort
When they are experiencing grief.
Theyll know then they are not alone,
For a hug gives a sense of relief.

If there is a person that you know
Who feels life is coming apart,
Share with them a compassionate hug
Theyll know it comes from your heart.

No matter if they are family or friend
Or someone you really dont know
By sharing a hug to show your concern
Gods love from your heart will flow.

By sharing a hug then someone will know,
For them you will always be there.
And the hug you give will come back to you
Simply because you showed that you care.

Make a friends feel loved GIVE THEM A LOVING hug!

The Mayonnaise Jar

Words to live by . . . The Mayonnaise Jar

A college philosophy professor stood before his class with several 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 rocks, rocks about 2" in diameter.

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 rocks.

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 a unanimous -- yes.

The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and proceeded to pour their 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 rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your children--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 is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. 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. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party, and fix the disposal. Take care of the rocks 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 beer 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 beers."