Parable of the Turtle Picnic

A turtle family went on a picnic.. The turtles, being naturally slow
about things, took seven years to prepare for their outings. Finally the
turtle family left home looking for a suitable place. During the second
year of their journey they found it. For about six months they cleaned
up the area, unpacked the picnic basket, and completed the arrangements.
Then they discovered the had forgotten the salt. A picnic without salt
would be a disaster, they all agreed. After a lengthy discussion, the
youngest turtle was chosen to retrieve the salt from home. Although he
was the fastest of the slow moving turtles, the little turtle
whined,cried, and wobbled in his shell. He agreed to go on one condition
that no one would eat until he returned. The family consented and the
little turtle left. Three years passed-- and the little turtle had not
returned. Five years...six years.. then in the seventh year of his
absence, the oldest turtle could no longer contain his hunger. He
announced that he was going to eat and began to unwrap a sandwich. At
that point the little turtle suddenly popped out from behind a tree
shouting, "SEE I knew you wouldn't wait. Now I am not going to go get
the salt."

The Moral Is...:-)
Some of us waste our lives waiting for people to live up to our
expectations of them. We are so concerned about what others are doing
that we don't do anything ourselves.

Something for you to ponder.........
If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for can easily
replace us in a matter of days, but the family we leave behind will feel
the lost for the rest of their lives.
And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our
family. An unwise investment indeed.

** Author unknown **