Another story from Lady (J's mom)...

This is a copy of an email that Lady sent to me. ENJOY. (sorry I am not going to take the time to take out all of the *** and >>>)

> > * Life is like hot Chocolate>

A group of graduates, well established in their careers, *> *were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit *> *their old university professor, **now retired.> During their visit, the conversation turned to *> *complaints **about stress in their work and lives. *> *Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went *> *into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of*> * hot chocolate and **an assortment of cups - *> *porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking,*> * some expensive, some exquisite telling them to help *> *themselves **to the hot chocolate.> > When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, *> *the professor said: *> *'Notice that all the nice looking expensive cups were *> *taken, **leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. *> *While it is normal for you to want only the best for **yourselves, *> *that is the source of your problems and stress. *> *The cup that you're drinking from adds *> *nothing **to the quality** of the hot chocolate. *> *In most cases it is just more expensive *> *and in some cases even hides what we drink. *> *What all of you really wanted was the hot chocolate, *> *not the cup;** but you consciously went for the best cups... *> *And then you began eyeing each other's cups.> > Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate;*> * your job, money and position in society are the cups. *> *They are just tools to hold and contain life.*> * The cup you have does not define,*> * nor change the quality of life you have. *> *Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, *> *we fail to enjoy** the hot chocolate God has provided us.> > God makes the hot chocolate, man chooses the cups. *> *The happiest people don't have the best of everything,*> * they just **make the best of everything that they have.> > Live simply. Love generously.*> * Care deeply. Speak kindly. *