Of BALLS

Yeah I know, the title brought you here. But I aint the least bit sorry that the write up has NOTHING to do with the 'balls' you were thinking of. Its a rather mundane blog actually. Lolzz.

 

So many times in our lives we cry over very superfluous and completely replaceable things. Things such as a job, an ex-lover or a lost opportunity. All the while taking for granted the most indispensable things in our lives.  It's like the glass ball-rubber ball syndrome that I once read in an email. It goes like this:

 

"Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit - and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls - family, health, friends and spirit - are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life."

 

--Brian G. Dyson

President and CEO, Coca-Cola Enterprises during his speech at the Georgia Tech 172nd Commencement Address Sept 6, 1996

 

Even if today you are at the peak of your career or the front runner in any particular field, a couple of decades down the line, when the applause has died away, the trophies have gathered dust and your fan following has faded into oblivion, the importance of the glass balls will be realized. By then, it would have gotten too late and there'll be nothing left to do but bide time and await judgment day with a heavy heart.

 

So let's not wait that long, 'cause I sure don't want to show up at St. Peter's with a guilty conscious. He'll send me straight down under (if you know what I mean). Selfish as it is, I'm going to give the glass balls in my life some extra attention and even a hug maybe, and hope to God that the scratches will fade away.