Just a little something to make you think

[noura 0]

This is a little something I recieved today that made me a little teary-eyed and it also made me stop and think. So many of us are waiting, waiting, waiting - some of us have almost stopped our lives while we wait. Just take a moment to read - it's a little lengthy, but well worth it. I hope you enjoy!

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The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable.

A few weeks ago, I was shuffling toward the garage with a steaming cup of coffee in one hand and the morning paper in the other. What began as a typical Saturday morning turned into one of those lessons that life seems to hand you from time to time Let me tell you about it:

I turned the dial up into the phone portion of the band on my ham radio in order to li sten to a Saturday morning swap net. Along the way, I came across an older sounding chap, with a tremendous signal and a golden voice. You know the kind; he sounded like he should be in the broadcasting business. He was telling whom-ever he was talking with something about "a

thousand marbles." I was intrigued and stopped to listen to what he had to say.

"Well, Tom, it sure sounds like you're busy with your job. I'm sure they pay you well but it's a shame you have to be away from home and your family so much. Hard to believe a young fellow should have to work sixty or seventy hours a week to make ends meet. It's too bad you missed your daughter's "dance recital" he continued. "Let me tell you something that has helped me keep my own priorities." And that's when he began to explain

his theory of a "thousand marbles."

"You see, I sat down one day and did a l ittle arithmetic. The average person lives about seventy-five years. I know, some live more and some live less, but on average, folks live about seventy-five years.

"Now then, I multiplied 75 times 52 and I came up with 3900, which is the number of Saturdays that the average person has in their entire lifetime. Now, stick with me, Tom, I'm getting to the important part.

It took me until I was fifty-five years old to think about all this in any detail", he went on, "and by that time I had lived through over twenty-eight hundred Saturdays." "I got to thinking that if I lived to be seventy-five, I only had about a thousand of them left to enjoy. So I went to a toy store and bought every single marble they had. I ended up having to visit three toy stores to round up 1000 marbles. I took them home and put them inside a large, clear plastic container right here in the shack next to my gear."

"Every Saturday since then, I have taken one marble out and thrown it away. I found that by watching the marbles diminish, I focused more on the really important things in life. There is nothing like watching your time here on this earth run out to help get your priorities straight."

"Now let me tell you one last thing before I sign-off with you and take my lovely wife out for breakfast. This morning, I took the very last marble out of the container. I figure that if I make it until next Saturday then I have been given a little extra time. And the one thing we can all use is a little more time."

"It was nice to meet you Tom, I hope you spend more time with your family, and I hope to meet you again here on the band. This is a 75 Year old Man, K9NZQ, clear and going QRT, good morning!"

You could have heard a pin drop on the band when this fellow signed off. I guess he gave us all a lot to think about. I had planned to work on the antenna that morning, and then I was going to meet up with a few hams to work on the next club newsletter..

Instead, I went upstairs and woke my wife up with a kiss. "C'mon honey,I'm taking you and the kids to breakfast." "What brought this on?" she asked with a smile. "Oh, nothing special, it's just been a long time since we spent a Saturday together with the kids. And hey, can we stop at a toy store while we're out? I need to buy some marbles...

A friend sent this to me, so I to you, my friend.

And so, as one smart bear once said..."If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you." - Winnie the Pooh.

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[vartan 0]

I have done one of those out of the blue type saturday things.. I made her breakfast in bed. (Luckily she is a deep sleeper, cause I am a loud cooker) its a great feeling.. my fiance has a beautiful smile.. but that morning there was more behind that smile.. and it made me melt.

[iceyspots 0]

it really puts into perspective that sometimes you have to slow down with life, and focus on the big picture instead of living day by day.

[vartan 0]

Yeah .. its amazing how much we pass by without thinking about it.. Speaking of which .. anyone see Click .. I think that kinda deals with this..

[amal 4]

haven't seen it but heard it's quite good

[AngelK96 0]

Awww Noura that was a nice post. Made me think. Me and Anmar have been so busy working these days that when he asks me to go out for a coffee I say I am too tired That use to be one of our favorite things to do in Jordan. We would go out for coffee or tea at one of the many cafe places. We would just sit there and enjoy our time together and talk and to be honest I miss those times being alone with him just drinking coffee and listening to arab music. Next time he asks I'll say yes with hesitating

Angel

[noura 0]

Awww Noura that was a nice post. Made me think. Me and Anmar have been so busy working these days that when he asks me to go out for a coffee I say I am too tired That use to be one of our favorite things to do in Jordan. We would go out for coffee or tea at one of the many cafe places. We would just sit there and enjoy our time together and talk and to be honest I miss those times being alone with him just drinking coffee and listening to arab music. Next time he asks I'll say yes with hesitating

Angel

I miss that w/ Said also...

[sarah and hicham 3]

Awww Noura that was a nice post. Made me think. Me and Anmar have been so busy working these days that when he asks me to go out for a coffee I say I am too tired That use to be one of our favorite things to do in Jordan. We would go out for coffee or tea at one of the many cafe places. We would just sit there and enjoy our time together and talk and to be honest I miss those times being alone with him just drinking coffee and listening to arab music. Next time he asks I'll say yes with hesitating

Angel

I miss that w/ Said also...

I miss 50 cent cafe au laits.

I took Hicham to Starbucks and he couldn't believe the price.

[Henia 11]

Good Post Noura....Unforuntely we lose touch with our purposes in this life...and lose touch with our families too...I pray for all if us, here on MENA, VJ and this wonderfully strange place we called Earth....we seek our pleasures and reaches our goals with our families... enjoy every tear, every laugh, every smile...

And remember a smile is the most highest form of charity...

Have great days everyone...

Peace and Blessings...

This is a little something I recieved today that made me a little teary-eyed and it also made me stop and think. So many of us are waiting, waiting, waiting - some of us have almost stopped our lives while we wait. Just take a moment to read - it's a little lengthy, but well worth it. I hope you enjoy!

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The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable.

A few weeks ago, I was shuffling toward the garage with a steaming cup of coffee in one hand and the morning paper in the other. What began as a typical Saturday morning turned into one of those lessons that life seems to hand you from time to time Let me tell you about it:

I turned the dial up into the phone portion of the band on my ham radio in order to li sten to a Saturday morning swap net. Along the way, I came across an older sounding chap, with a tremendous signal and a golden voice. You know the kind; he sounded like he should be in the broadcasting business. He was telling whom-ever he was talking with something about "a

thousand marbles." I was intrigued and stopped to listen to what he had to say.

"Well, Tom, it sure sounds like you're busy with your job. I'm sure they pay you well but it's a shame you have to be away from home and your family so much. Hard to believe a young fellow should have to work sixty or seventy hours a week to make ends meet. It's too bad you missed your daughter's "dance recital" he continued. "Let me tell you something that has helped me keep my own priorities." And that's when he began to explain

his theory of a "thousand marbles."

"You see, I sat down one day and did a l ittle arithmetic. The average person lives about seventy-five years. I know, some live more and some live less, but on average, folks live about seventy-five years.

"Now then, I multiplied 75 times 52 and I came up with 3900, which is the number of Saturdays that the average person has in their entire lifetime. Now, stick with me, Tom, I'm getting to the important part.

It took me until I was fifty-five years old to think about all this in any detail", he went on, "and by that time I had lived through over twenty-eight hundred Saturdays." "I got to thinking that if I lived to be seventy-five, I only had about a thousand of them left to enjoy. So I went to a toy store and bought every single marble they had. I ended up having to visit three toy stores to round up 1000 marbles. I took them home and put them inside a large, clear plastic container right here in the shack next to my gear."

"Every Saturday since then, I have taken one marble out and thrown it away. I found that by watching the marbles diminish, I focused more on the really important things in life. There is nothing like watching your time here on this earth run out to help get your priorities straight."

"Now let me tell you one last thing before I sign-off with you and take my lovely wife out for breakfast. This morning, I took the very last marble out of the container. I figure that if I make it until next Saturday then I have been given a little extra time. And the one thing we can all use is a little more time."

"It was nice to meet you Tom, I hope you spend more time with your family, and I hope to meet you again here on the band. This is a 75 Year old Man, K9NZQ, clear and going QRT, good morning!"

You could have heard a pin drop on the band when this fellow signed off. I guess he gave us all a lot to think about. I had planned to work on the antenna that morning, and then I was going to meet up with a few hams to work on the next club newsletter..

Instead, I went upstairs and woke my wife up with a kiss. "C'mon honey,I'm taking you and the kids to breakfast." "What brought this on?" she asked with a smile. "Oh, nothing special, it's just been a long time since we spent a Saturday together with the kids. And hey, can we stop at a toy store while we're out? I need to buy some marbles...

A friend sent this to me, so I to you, my friend.

And so, as one smart bear once said..."If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you." - Winnie the Pooh.

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henia

[Henia 11]

I miss that w/ Said also...

I miss 50 cent cafe au laits.

I took Hicham to Starbucks and he couldn't believe the price.

5O cent café au laits? Sorry to say it might be 50 dollars in our lifetime...LoL.... i just bought a bottle of h2o for $5.... uffffffffffff

[iceyspots 0]

$5 for water? they do that in jordan...lol

[Henia 11]

$5 for water? they do that in jordan...lol

O snap this was in MI USAAAAAAAAA.... O man i was sure thirsty...LoL

[Mrs. Forgetful 2]

I wish I could buy some marbles for my husband and get him to wake up early on a Saturday morning and take me to breakfast. He works way too much so Saturdays and Sundays have started to become a day of sleep and staying in the house. This Sunday I am definately getting him out of bed early to go do something away for the house.