Start the week off the right way

[Guest guest]

> This is a great way to get a new week started -- it

> puts things in proper

> perspective.  Take this quiz:

>

> 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.

> 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.

> 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America

> contest.

> 4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or

> Pulitzer prize.

> 5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners

> for best actor and

>     actress.

> 6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series

> winners.

>

> How did you do?

>

> The point is, none of us remember the headliners of

> yesterday.  These

> are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in

> their fields.  But the

> applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are

> forgotten.  Accolades and

> certificates are buried with their owners.  Here's

> another quiz. See how

> you do on this one:

>

> 1. List a few teachers who aided your journey

> through school.

> 2. Name three friends who have helped you through

> difficult time.

> 3. Name five people who have taught you something

> worthwhile.

> 4. Think of a few people who have made you feel

> appreciated and special.

> 5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time

> with.

> 6. Name half a dozen heroes whose stories have

> inspired you.

>

> Easier? The lesson?

>

> The people who make a difference in your life are

> not the ones with

> the most credentials, the most money, or the most

> awards.  They are the

> ones

> who care.

>

> Pass this on to those people who have made a

> difference in your life.

>

> " Don't worry about the world coming to an end

> today. It's already

> tomorrow in Australia. " --- Schulz

>