In an Email I got

[Anthony]

A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience with a raised glass of water. Everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question , 'half empty or half full?'...
She fooled them all .... "How heavy is this glass of water?" she inquired with a smile.
Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

She replied , "The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long I 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." She continued , "and that's the way it is with stress.

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 - holding stress longer and better each time practiced.

So , as early in the evening as you can , put all your burdens down.
Don't carry them through the evening and into the night... Pick them up tomorrow.


1 * Accept the fact that some days you're the pigeon , and some days you're the statue!

2 * Always keep your words soft and sweet , just in case you have to eat them.

3 * Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

4 * Drive carefully... It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker..

5 * If you can't be kind , at least have the decency to be vague

6 * If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again , it was probably worth it.

7 * It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

8 * Never buy a car you can't push.

9 * Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time , because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

10 * Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

11 * Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird , sleep late.

12 * The second mouse gets the cheese.

13 * When everything's coming your way , you're in the wrong lane.

14 * Birthdays are good for you. The more you have , the longer you live.

16 * Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.

17 * 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.

18 * A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

19 * Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today. And, prayed for each and every one or you.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY

20 *Save the earth..... It's the only planet with chocolate