Guest guest Posted June 10, 2002 Report Share Posted June 10, 2002 Dear All, Isn't it amazing that the Carlin- gross and mouthy comedian of the 70's and 80's- could write something so very eloquent.... and so very appropriate post 9-11. Love and Gentle Hugs Verlene > > > > > > A wonderful Message by 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, > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > Carlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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