ENJOY YOUR COFFEE

[brnidokiegurl 1]

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, were

talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university

professor, now retired.

During their visit, the conversation soon turned into complaints

about stress in their work and lives. Offering his guests coffee, the

professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee

and an assortment of cups -- porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some

plain-looking, some expensive, some exquisite -- telling them to help

themselves to the coffee.

When all the alumni had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor

said, 'Notice that all the nice-looking, expensive cups were taken up,

leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to

want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems

and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the

coffee. In most cases, it is just more expensive, and, in some cases,

even hides what we drink.

What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you

consciously went for the best cups, and then you began eyeing each

other's cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; your job, money, and

position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and

contain life. The type of cup one has does not define, nor change, the

quality of life a person lives. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the

cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.'

God makes the coffee, man chooses the cups. The happiest people

don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of

everything.

Live simply. Love generously Care deeply. Speak kindly.

Enjoy your coffee! And have a GREAT 2008!!!!!!!!!!

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

[Sinergy 3]

*sipping slowly* im enjoying mine

[brnidokiegurl 1]

just got mine also

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

I prefer tea.