THE TIMES WE ARE... 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 it less. We have bigger houses and >smaller > > families; > > more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; >more > > knowledge but less judgement; more experts, but more problems; more > > medicine, but less wellness. We have multiplied our possessions, but >reduced > > our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. > > * > Weve learned how to make a living, but not a life; weve added years to > > life, not life to years. Weve been all the way to the moon and back, >but > > have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbour. * * Weve >conquered > > outer space, but not inner space; weve cleaned up the air, but polluted >the > > soul; weve split the atom, but not our prejudice. We have higher >incomes, > > but lower morals; weve become long on quantity, but short on quality. >These > > are the times of tall men, and short character; steep profits, and >shallow > > relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; > > more leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition. >These > > are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken > > homes. It is a time when there is much in the show 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 make a difference... not. Call someone today and say something nice...
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:19:31 +0000
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