OT: A good message from George Carlin

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A Wonderful Message by George Carlin<br><br>The

paradox of our time in history is that we have taller

buildings but<br>shorter tempers, wider freeways, but

narrower viewpoints.<br>We spend more, but have

less.<br>We buy more, but enjoy less.<br><br>We have bigger

houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but

less<br>time. We have more degrees but less sense, more

knowledge, but less<br>judgment, more experts, yet more

problems, more medicine, but less<br>wellness.<br><br>We

drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly,

laugh too little,<br>drive too fast, get too angry,

stay up too late, get up too tired, read

too<br>little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.<br><br>We

have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our

values. We talk too<br>much, love too seldom, and hate

too often. We've learned how to make a<br>living, but

not a life. We've added years to life not life to

years.<br><br>We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have

trouble crossing the<br>street to meet a new

neighbor.<br>We conquered outer space but not inner

space.<br>We've done larger things, but not better

things.<br>We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the

soul.<br>We've conquered the atom, but not our

prejudice.<br><br>We write more, but learn less.<br>We plan more, but

accomplish less.<br>We've learned to rush, but not to

wait.<br>We build more computers to hold more information, to

produce more copies<br>than ever, but we communicate less

and less.<br><br>These are the times of fast foods

and slow digestion, big men and small<br>character,

steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the

days of<br>two incomes but more divorce, fancier

houses, but broken homes.<br><br>These are days of quick

trips, disposable diapers, throw-away morality,

one<br>night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do

everything from cheer,<br>to quiet, to kill.<br><br>It is a

time when there is much in the showroom window and

nothing in the<br>stockroom. A time when technology can

bring this letter to you, and a time<br>when you can

choose either to share this insight, or to just hit

'delete'.<br><br>Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because

they are not going<br>to be around

forever.<br><br>Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in

awe, because<br>that little person soon will grow up

and leave your side.<br><br>Remember, to give a warm

hug to the one next to you, because that is

the<br>only treasure you can give with your heart and it

doesn't cost a cent.<br><br>Remember, to say, " I love

you " to your partner and your loved ones, but

most<br>of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt

when it comes from deep<br>inside of

you.<br><br>Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday

that person will<br>not be there again.<br>Give time

to love, give time to speak and give time to share

the precious<br>thoughts in your mind.<br><br>This is

to all of the friends in my life, thanks for being

there!