GOOD ADVICE


A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him.
When class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded
to fill it with rocks right to the top, rocks about 2" 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 in to the jar.
He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks.
The students laughed. He asked his students again if the jar was full?
They agreed that yes, it was.
The professor then picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
"Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognize that this is your life.
The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your children - anything that is so important to you that if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed.
The pebbles are the other things in life that matter, but on a smaller scale.
The pebbles represent things like your job, your house, your car.
The sand is everything else. The small stuff.

If you put the sand or the pebbles into the jar first, there is no room for the rocks.
The same goes for your life.
If you spend all your energy and time on the small stuff, material things, you will never have room for the things that are truly most important.
Pay attention to the things that are critical in your life.
Play with your children.
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 pebbles and sand.

* May there always be work for your hands to do;
* May your purse always hold a coin or two;
* May the sun always shine on your window pane;
* May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
* May the hand of a friend always be near you;
* May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

* An Irish Blessing
* The Friendship Bracelet
* O~xxxxxxx@@@@@xxxxxxx~O

Hey!! What's up with you guys not being around????? I FINALLY get my big ole booty in here and you all disappear? NOT FAIR......get those booty's in here with moi!

Pleeeeeeaaaaase???????????!!!!!!!!!!

Here I am on 3 fat chicks and the Nightowls, but having trouble with getting something to post on. Finally this came up. If I am able to post, I am Freddie Bloch (who lives in Hampton, VA). I thank Pamela Jo, Judy, Michelle, Julie for answering me when I wrote somewhere else.

I better quit before my Netscape goes. It disappeared twice in less than 1 hour earlier.

Freddie

Got this message. Of course I can't understand it but before I paste it below, I want to say I like your horse GOING OVER THE MOON Pamela J. Now for the pasteup:


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I know my password because it was changed in August 1999 by the change then in 3 fat chicks and I wrote it down and it's pasted on the top of my darn iMac. The rest of the above message, I don't understand!!!

Freddie/FNB/Effenbee

Can't help ya Freddie! Maybe PJ can!

I'm still here but haven't been on here much the old arm is still bad! Had to cancell therapy today cause I was too tired! Now I'm anxious! Gonna walk the treadmill and try to remember not to hold on with the bad arm!

I hate it when they change stuff to new and improved..I wouldn't be using it if it didn't work! My oil of olay total effects face cream I just got makes my eyes burn now and it has a buch of new stuff in it! I liked it the old way and it is so hard for me to find something I can tolorate! hey are always doing this with any product.......food too!LOL

I thought Martha looked heavier and tired too! With all her money you think she could get someone to give her good adivce! Her recipes are not posted just like she said either..I wnet to opra's site to get them and they are all so high in fat!!! Can you imagine that hot choc. with heavy cream!!!Yikes! No nutrional info there either..wonder why? (maybe she is gaining cause she samples her own cooking!) I wish she would make healthier stuff ....that would taste as good as the unhealthy!

Arm hurts gatta go!

Hi Candice:

I love your name, and I have seen it many a time but didn't know you were having trouble with your arm. Hope it gets completely well shortly.
Thanks for answering. I really don't expect anybody to understand the message I got!!!!! I am just so tired all the time (even before my automobile accident) that it was easier to do a pasteup of the message I received then to type.

Is your tread mill at home or at a gym? I sure would like one at home but don't know where I would put it. There was one at Sears that was supposed to fold up but I couldn't do it.Even one that folded up would take too much rooom in my smallish living room. No room in bedrooms either but there is some floor space in living room. I tried there (that means Sears) to see whether I could fold it but I didn't come near. Of course, the salesman could fold it.

Poor Martha. Poor Ophrah. Poor Me. It's hard to lose weight, and the older one gets the harder it is. I guess I could starve. Starving helps - temporarily. You can't do anything social that doesn't seem to involve food. Even my TOPS group go out to eat (some of them anyway) after the meeting each week. I went at first with them but then decided I couldn't handle the restaurants. The one and only man in our group of 29 invited us all to his house for a Christmas Party (with food of course). He even brought a menu that his housemate made up!!!

Hi Freddie and Candice - Freddie, the message you received is the same one I get everytime I come here if I clear my computer of it's "temp and cookies" files. Meaning....it didn't save your login info and you'll have to log in every time you come here. As soon as you see that message...just scroll down the page a bit and type in your 3fc login name and password. That's all. You might not have "cookies" enabled on your computer which are files that save every page and password you've used or visited. I clear mine out all of the time so as not to slow my computer downl. There IS a way to save some of them but I don't mind typing it in each time. If you haven't logged out and return within 12 hours (maybe 24)......you'll still be logged in and wont have to type all the "stuff" in again. Ok? Hope this helped you out.

Candice, sorry you're not doing so well with your arm. I can certainly relate. The cooler weather is here in sunny Florida once again and I went to the stables at 7am to feed up and KNEW I should have taken a pain pill before I left the house. Reaching over those stall doors to put their hay and feed in was murderous this morning. It's a good thing I live in Florida.....otherwise, I'd be hurting much, much more than I am now. It's that down to the bone ..... knawing, aching kind of hurt.....I know you and Freddie both understand what I'm talking about because you have BOTH described it before. Sucks, doesn't it? Pardon me french but it really does. The only thing to do is stay on program the best we can, take medication if you're supposed to take it and push through it. I remember when I was pretty much bed ridden for days at a time about one year AFTER the car accident. I just got sick and tired of being sick and tired and took the pain pills, was in terrible pain for quite a while until I got myself in good enough shape to where I could swim a couple of laps or take a walk and the rest is history. It is still a daily battle with me and I'd be lying if I told you that there are some days I DO stay in bed and feel sorry for myself. That's one of the reasons I got my horse, Missy. I HAVE to get up to go out and feed and take care of her......the kids are in school for most of the day and I can't do alot of house work but I CAN brush a horse, turn her out or ride at a walk for a little while. It makes me feel good about myself again and in Tara's Newsletter today....it has a paragraph that talks about exactly that...how we feel about ourselves.
Geeeez, talk about long winded! You all think I had enough to say today? Heh-heh........

Bill is finally coming home today from L.A. Should be here around noon......the same time the painters are arriving. That should really make him happy.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

~Pamela~

Just a quick note to tell you all I lost one pound this week! I hope they mean it when they say "slow and steady wins the race!" I have a modest goal for New Years and that's 5 more pounds, which will make 34 lbs since April 1st.

Have a great day, all.

Judy

ALRIGHT JUDY!!!!!!!! Way to go. Joo look Maw-ve-liss dawlink! And yes, "slow and steady wins the race".....keep up the good work.

Hugs,
~Pamela~

Judygal:

Loved your image. Plan to write you at home when I find time. Have to go volunteer at http://www.vasc.org/erc

Freddie (Effenbee/FNB)

Thanks Pammy and Freddie.... I did forget to mention that I still have 35 lbs to go!

Judy - Then we're "twins" because that's exactly what I have to lose to reach "WW's" desirable weight for me. My OWN desirable weight is to lose more like 45 lbs. but I'll stick with the 35 for now. I think your five pound goal for Christmas is very realistic and healthy. I'm going to join you on that one. K?
Hope you're having a good night. I'm off to bed and hopefully......a very good nights sleep. I really need it.
Sweet Dreams everyone,
~Pamela~

Hello Owls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Freedie do you have Fibro to? They could have healthy stuff at the Christmas party and just don't over do it! (easier said than done I know)

PJ..I know that achey bone feeling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Too well but I find when I keep busy I am so much better mentaly, that is why I gaden but when this arm is so painful(different from the FM pain) it is very hard to do! I am not on any pain medication right now been 2 years without it and all my meds are low low low doses jsut to selep at night nothing in the daytime now! We have to keep a movin'

I only will let myself lose 1 more pound then I will be what my drivers license says! Never changed all these years!!!!!!!! How about you gals???????

Judy..you look great and like a great teacher too! How is your DH??????? Glad your Headaches are better too!

Wel the old arm hurts...ouch.. so I better go!

Hi Everyone!

Michelle-I hope you are ok from your accident. I wish I had never looked in the mirror, I know that made it worse on me. I hope to get my truck back this week. How is the baby doing? I can't belive it's been a year already.

Tara-Thanks! Hope you are doing well. Thanks for keeping the newsletter going. How is your family doing?

PJ-Glad to see you girl. Hope you are doing well. How are the 2 new "kids" and the two other kids as well LOL.

Freddie-Hi stranger! It's good to see you posting!

Candice-Hope your arm is feeling better. I always fibbed on my weight on my DL

Brenda-Where are you momma owl? Getting ready for surgery? My thoughts are with you. You will do just fine I am sure.

I am still in pain from the wreck. I started physical therapy last week and will be going 2x week for a little while it looks like. l wanted to rejoin WW Saturday but I could not get out of bed in time. I took me about 3 hours to get up and start moving around.
I better get to bed. Hope you all have a great week.

Hugs

Setina

Hi Setina and everybody:

Candice, I once thought I had Fibro, but the doctor I had then said "No". I still am not sure he was right. He gave up his practice a year ago and I haven't been able to get a new GP because when I phone those doctors that have been recommended by people I know, the answer I get is that the doctor is not accepting anymore Medicare patients. Medicare (I phoned them because it sounded illegal to me) gave me the name of a doctor in my zip code and I knew the name and said "He's older than I am and I am 78. I hear he's about ready to retire". I have an appointment with my gastroentonologist (? sp) next week. After that I will start looking for a GP again.

Setina, I wondered where Watermelon was. I am sorry you have to have physical therapy. I don't think I had enough when I came home from the Rehabilitation Institute. No more room to write!