Hi Reeva,
I like this.  A lot to think about here.  Thanks for sharing.
Virgie and lady hoshi
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From: "Reeva Parry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 12:53 PM
Subject: Stress Management


> >Stress
>>
>>A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience,
>>raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?"
>>
>>Answers called out ranged from 2 to 5 pounds.
>>
>>The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter.
>>It depends on how long you try to hold it.
>>
>>If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
>>
>>If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
>>
>>If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.
>>
>>In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier 
>>it becomes."
>>
>>He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management.
>>If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden 
>>becomes increasingly heavy,
>>we won't be able to carry on. "
>>
>>"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest 
>>before holding it again.
>>When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden."
>>
>>"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down.
>>Don't carry it home.
>>You can pick it up tomorrow.
>>Whatever burdens you're carrying now,
>>let them down for a moment if you can."
>>So, my friend, Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now.
>>Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.
>>Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
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>>* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the 
>>statue.
>>
>>* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat 
>>them.
>>
>>* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle 
>>of it.
>>
>>* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
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>>* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
>
>>* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably 
>>worth it.
>>
>>* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply be kind to others.
>>
>>* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you 
>>won't have a leg to stand  on.
>>
>>* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
>>
>>* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
>>
>>* The second mouse gets the cheese.
>>
>>* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
>>
>>* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
>>
>>* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world 
>>to one person.
>>
>>* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
>>
>>* We could learn a lot from crayons ... Some are sharp, some are pretty 
>>and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, 
>>but they all have to live in the same box.
>>
>>* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
>>
>>Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today ... 
>>I did.
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> LOVE AND CHRIST'S ETERNAL BLESSINGS,
> Reeva Parry