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SoulChild
November 30th, 2008, 01:46 AM
A Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways ,but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

If you don't send this to at least 8 people....Who cares?

George Carlin

Stargazer
November 30th, 2008, 05:10 AM
Thank you soulchild ,it was a thought provoking read..........I would very much like to send this to 8 people but whom am i going to send? i don't even have 4 people who would like to hear from me........hmmm seems like i have that trouble of crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.

BlueStar
November 30th, 2008, 12:59 PM
Excellent Soulchild, thanks for posting! Very insightful and really hits home...

It's remarkably similar to a poem by the Dalai Lama which I previously posted on the EMB. It's like a shorter version, making the same points:


We have bigger houses but smaller families;

More conveniences, but less time;

We have more degrees, but less sense;

More knowledge, but less judgment;

More experts, but more problems;

More medicines, but less healthiness;

We've been all the way to the moon and back,

but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor.

We build more computers to hold more information to

produce more copies than ever but have less communication.

We have become long on quantity,

but short on quality.

These are times of fast foods but slow digestion;

Tall man but short character;

Steep profits but shallow relationships.

It's a time when there is much in the window,

but nothing in the room.


Wake up call for us all! :clap

planetlove
November 30th, 2008, 01:28 PM
This is an amazing post
thanks for sharing
I shall re-name this post and call it the "EYE OPENING TRUTH"

V

mary
November 30th, 2008, 05:38 PM
Thank you soulchild ,it was a thought provoking read..........I would very much like to send this to 8 people but whom am i going to send? i don't even have 4 people who would like to hear from me........hmmm seems like i have that trouble of crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.

You can send it to me too, that make 5 people to send it to, I would have love it.

Soulchild, good words at the right time, now I'm checking out my email and I'm opening too many FWD messages from friends I've made along the years, I have more than just 8 but there is not a single message that they had written by keyboard, telling me about how they're doing now or maybe just a plain "hi", guess its easier to hit forward button and send the same message to a bunch of people at once, I feel less special everytime, our friendship has been replaced by mass messaging, and the saddest thing is that we think this is keeping in touch, so I'm taking some time to costume a message to each one, this post has inspired me to do so, thank you Soulchild.

Stargazer
November 30th, 2008, 06:17 PM
You can send it to me too, that make 5 people to send it to, I would have love it.
Thank you Mary but that makes it only one :).......well no regrets as you say,one true friend is better than 100 fake ones ;)......hi my true friend :friends:

mary
December 1st, 2008, 07:20 PM
Thank you Mary but that makes it only one :).......well no regrets as you say,one true friend is better than 100 fake ones ;)......hi my true friend :friends:

Don't worry, there'll be plenty more to come, those friends will come to you when time it's right so don't rush, in the meantime you can send it to me... I'll be happy to read it my friend... :)