You think you have plenty to do and to think about on a daily basis.

But then something happens that puts all those usual thoughts and activities in a different perspective.

A good friend was told by the dean of the college that her job was one of the ones he was going to submit as a potential budget cut for the college.

Another good friend received word that her mother broke her hip and is to undergo surgery.

So what’s really important now? What should you do? And how can others help you?

We can plan and schedule and keep a to-do list but that doesn’t protect us from the unplanned.