Happy Friday

Don't Get Too Attached

(Author Unknown)

When I describe it, you'll be able to visualize it. I'm certainly not the first person who has observed it. But there is a lesson in it we both may have overlooked.

There are some children on a beach. They're playing at the edge of the water. Giggling. Building sandcastles. They seem so intent on the project. You get amused at how meticulous and careful they are with crumbly corners and tiny turrets. The looks on their faces as they screw their mouths around and stick out their tongues in earnest concentration are priceless.

Then a big wave starts to close in! But the kids don't panic. They do the strangest thing. They jump to their feet, scream with excitement, and watch the waves wash away their creations. There is no hysteria. No sadness. No bitterness. Even little children know the fate that awaits sandcastles. So they are neither shocked nor angry when the tide comes in.

You and I should be so wise.

The stuff of this world is about as permanent as sandcastles on a beach.

Yet we get so caught up in it, defensive over it, and depressed over the loss of it. But God didn't create you for this world. Your destiny is not bound up in cash and bonds, land and houses, fame and monuments. So living to be a hundred years old is far less important than living well - even if for a relatively short time. Beautifying your body is not nearly as urgent as living with a pure heart before God.

Daily Smile:

Casual Day 
I used to work for a large company and they often did special things for us to make work a little more enjoyable. Below is a series of memos I found in my desk. 
Casual Day Memo No. 1: 
Effective immediately, the company is adopting Fridays as Casual Day so that employees may express their diversity. 
Memo No. 2: 
Spandex and leather micro-miniskirts are not appropriate attire for Casual Day. Neither are string ties, rodeo belt buckles or moccasins. 
Memo No. 3: 
Casual Day refers to dress only, not attitude. When planning Friday's wardrobe, remember image is a key to our success. 
Memo No. 4: 
A seminar on how to dress for Casual Day will be held at 4 p.m., Friday in the cafeteria. Fashion show to follow. Attendance is mandatory. 
Memo No. 5: 
As an outgrowth of Friday's seminar, a 14-member Casual Day Task Force has been appointed to prepare guidelines for proper dress. 
Memo No. 6: 
The Casual Day Task Force has completed a 30-page manual. A copy of "Relaxing Dress Without Relaxing Company Standards" has been mailed to each employee. Please review the chapter "You Are What You Wear" and consult the "home casual" versus "business casual" checklist before leaving for work each Friday. If you have doubts about the appropriateness of an item of clothing, contact your CDTF representative before 7 a.m. on Friday.  Memo No. 7: 
Because of lack of participation, Casual Day has been discontinued, effective immediately.