A Cup of Coffee

A group of alumni, all highly established in their respective
careers, got together for a visit with their old university
professor. The conversation soon turned to complaints about
the endless stress of work and life in general. . .

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went into the
kitchen and soon returned with a large pot of coffee and an
eclectic assortment of cups: porcelain, plastic, glass,
crystal - some plain, some expensive, some quite exquisite.

Quietly he told them to help themselves to some fresh coffee.

When each of his former students had a cup of coffee in hand,
the old professor quietly cleared his throat and began to
patiently address the small gathering. . .

''You may have noticed that all of the nicer looking cups were
taken up first, leaving behind the plainer and cheaper ones.
While it is only natural for you to want only the best for
yourselves, that is actually the source of much of your
stress-related problems."

He continued. . .''Be assured that the cup itself adds no
quality to the coffee. In fact, the cup merely disguises or
dresses up what we drink. What each of you really wanted was
coffee, not a cup, but you instinctively went for the best
cups. . . Then you began eyeing each other's cups. . .''

''Now consider this: Life is coffee. Jobs, money, and
position in society are merely cups. They are just tools to
shape and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not
truly define nor change the quality of the Life we live.
Often, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the
coffee that God has provided us. . . God brews the coffee, but
he does not supply the cups. Enjoy your coffee!''

The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they
just make the best of everything they have. . . So please
remember:
Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God!

And remember -
The richest person is not the one who has the most, but the
one who needs the least.

The exterior of the person is not what is all important.
What they are and how they view and treat others is.
Your exterior is beautiful and what it contains is fantastic!!!