To: Jack Colton who wrote (39478 ) 2/26/1999 12:30:00 PM From: Jack Colton Respond to of 50264
Hello to All - We talk about the 7 wonders of the world, but I feel that there are many wonders in life - My Wonders are - - Love of Life its simple pleasures - Love for and from that Special person , your soul mate, your wife or husband - Love for and from your children - Love we have that drives us to make a difference in others lives - Love we have for our Families - Love for and from our friends Love has power to give in a moment that toil can scarcely reach in an age - Keats -I would not live without the love of my friends. In essence when we pass on all we leave behind is Love - the Essence of Life is Love. Never let a day go by without letting those you love, know and feel your Love. Life has no guarantees and should our time come before we expect it, we should not pass on without leaving all the Love we have behind for those we have Loved. I hope your life is filled with Love. Your Trustworthy, Non-hyping, Impartial Friend, Jack ********************************************************************* In a university commencement address several years ago Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, spoke of the relation 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 together. * 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 that 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."