A Delicate Balance

An email was forwarded to me the other day that I thought had an important message to share. The theme of the email was about realizing what is important. Here it is:

To realize
The value of a sister/brother
Ask someone
Who doesn't have one.

To realize
The value of ten years:
Ask a newly
Divorced couple.


To realize
The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realize
The value of one year:
Ask a student who
Has failed a final exam.

To realize
The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.

To realize
The value of one month:
Ask a mother
Who has given birth to
A premature baby.

To realize
The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize
The value of one minute:
Ask a person
Who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize
The value of one second:
Ask a person
Who has survived an accident.

To realize the value of a friend or family member:
LOSE ONE

Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.
You will treasure it even more when
You can share it with someone special.

                                    *The origin of this letter is unknown.

I believe that it is important to get our priorities straight. The focus of these ‘realizations’ were about your life and what you do with it. Although I feel that a few of these ‘values’ are a bit extreme, there are times when we need to see the worst-case-scenario in order to give us a healthier perspective on focus.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“Balancing what is required and what we desire is a delicate act but when we do, we yield the most lovely fruit on earth.” tc