The Two Jars(August 30, 2009)

This world full of everything good and evil,
this world full of so much that means nothing,
this world full of so little that can mean everything.

The part that is full is the stuff we want more than what we have,
the stuff we desire over our friends,
the joys that only last for a short time.

The part that is full of so little is the greater of the two parts,
it is the part that holds are family,
friends,
and everything that makes us happy in the world.

Some get taken away,
but they still mean everything to us,
they live in us when we think or speak about them.

You can have the jar that is full but in reality it is empty,
or you can have the jar that appears empty but holds everything.

Pick wisely,
for the jar that is full but empty last a short while,
and the jar that looks empty and is overflowing is the jar that will be there now,
tomorrow,
and forever.

Life with friends and family is comforting even though half the time we want to grab the wrong jar,
the jar of death and greed,
the jar with nothing.