AFVOA Newletters of Year 2002

Page 12 of 84 In response to our request that we welcome readers to sponsor each issue of the Newsletter, we are happy to announce that Maj S Balachandran has come forward to be the first person to co-sponsor this issue. A leaflet giving out the details Service Station that he is running is enclosed for the information of the readers. We do hope that the next issue will have more such gentlemen utilising these services. Annual Subscriptions Our subscriptions follow the financial year, which is now coming to a close. However it is seen that some of us – possibly due to oversight may have missed out in sending the subscription cheque to the Association. The subscription for the year 2002 – 2003 becomes due from the next meeting. Hence members are requested – before oversight overtakes them – to despatch/hand over the cheques at the coming meet on 17thj February itself. Those who wish to be early birds may please send the amount of Rs 300/ (Rupees Three hundred only) by cheque drawn in favour of “AFVOA” post to Col A Krishnaswami VrC, VSM**, A/1/11/3, GOCH Colony, 23 rd Cross Street, Besant Nagar, Chennai – 600 090. Editorial Team Contributions From Brig V A Subramanyam Col A Krishnaswami VrC, VSM** Wg M E Muthu Smt Aparna Krishnan Wg Cdr Ravi Mani @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ LIFE PRIORITIES A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, rocks about 2” in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full? They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. “Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognise that this is your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your children - things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff.” “If you put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal. “Take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.” ˜ Contributed through kind courtesy Dr Yash Pal Sethi to Brig VAS Telephone Directory 2001 - Amendment List No 3 - to the “Hello Veterans” We are giving below a list of Additions/Deletions/Amendments. Kindly incorporate at the appropriate place, in your copies.