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 momen t 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. >
I don't read things with carrots in them. > I eat carrots. Hey, maybe those aren't called carrots... Math was never my forte. (insert l'accent aigu)
