Wow, what a great article! My life feels like it is rushing past me and I’m running to barely keep up. Much of it I greatly enjoy. But it feels like it’s going so fast that it will be over all too soon. (Not that I don’t look forward to what the end of this life and the transition to the next will be like. I look forward to that very much.)

What an eye opener to see that at age 55 a person could reasonably expect to see 1,000 more Saturdays - That’s a lot of living left! And Saturdays, at that!

I’m copying my husband, David, on this. Especially timely as he turns 55 in May. He’s had some challenges the last few years and many days are not much fun for him because of chronic pain the medical people haven’t gotten to the bottom of. So I thought your posting might be an encouragement for him - and for us as a couple - to get 1,000 marbles, dream some dreams, and experience 1,000 more fabulous Saturdays together.

David, thanks for 695 terrific Saturdays so far. Thanks, Kirk - and you, too, Phil - for all you do to help the rest of us Make it Great! And if I could have found an e-mail for Jeff Davis, I’d have copied him, too!

Blessings to David, the best man I ever met - and to Kirk, Phil and Jeff - three very worth runners up!

Martha Lundgren

I think when my jar is empty (God willing) that I will start putting back a marble each week as a way of focusing on gratitude for another extra week, reflecting on whether or not I Made it Great! that week.

I jumped to chapter 9, “Recharge Your Batteries.” The two action steps are “Reflect” and “Rest.” I’m going to school, graduating in May, and then going on for a Masters. I find that I’m not getting the rest I really need. I figure that changing that one thing will give me that much more energy to focus on future action items.

Finally, the “reflect” item is something I rarely do. I’ve been taught many times how important meditation and reflection can be, but I get “too busy” to take time to reflect on my life and what is truly important. I tend to rush from one thing to another, feeding off the adrenaline. (Yeah, it’s related to the “rest” factor.)

The marbles story tied in perfectly for my “reflect” action item. The marbles but things into a wonderful perspective–lots to reflect on this week!

Thanks…and Make It Great!

My father is the epitome of “Cat’s Cradle” by Harry Chapin. He’s turning 60 this year and my mother says he has so many regrets. A little late to realize how much you’ve lost in 60 years. I’m trying to prevent that from happening to my husband and I. We stop and smell the roses as much as we can. And we’re trying to teach our little boy the same thing. Life is too short.