Friends.
It has been an incredible past few weeks.
I have lost several close friends and those who were casual 'friends'
yet not intimates, like Tony Snow. Death always possesses an 'arresting'
element...it causes you to reflect and refocuses one’s care
for those in one's circle and to ponder the question, 'what truly
matters?’
The comedian George Carlin died recently as well,
and while he could be quite profane, he often spoke the truth despite
a rather course style. I thought you might appreciate his observations
given publically several months back, it is pretty insightful.
Hope
all is well.
Live each day.
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 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
