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Think About This
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 doesnít 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.
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
- Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes
age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That
is why you pay him/her.
- Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches
pull you down.
- Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts,
gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle
mind is the devil's
workshop" And
the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
- Enjoy the simple things.
- Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until
you gasp for breath.
- The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move
on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves.
Be ALIVE while
you are alive.
- Surround yourself with what you love, whether
it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your
home is your
refuge.
- Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it.
If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can
improve, get help.
- Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the
mall, to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to
where the
guilt
is.
- Tell the people you love that you love them, at
every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by
the moments that take our breath away.
Story by:
George Carlin
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