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smith
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George Carlin wrote this after his wife passed away recently:
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 degreees but less sense; more knowledge but less judgement; more experts but 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 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 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 the days of quick trips, disposible diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.
Remember, spend some time with your loved ones because they aren't going to be around forever
Remember, a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe because that little person 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 you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there.
Give time to love, give time to speak, give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.
George Carlin
Have a great day
smith
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marc
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Registered: March 2003
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smith wrote:
> George Carlin wrote this after his wife passed away recently:
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> 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 degreees but less sense; more knowledge but less judgement; more experts but more problems; more medicine but less wellness.
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> 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.
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> We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned 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.
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> 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 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.
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> These are the days of quick trips, disposible diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.
And all these observations could apply to any time in history as well....
Like it or not it is called progress.... For all the bad there is ample good to couple with it.
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> Remember, spend some time with your loved ones because they aren't going to be around forever
> Remember, a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe because that little person 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 you.
> Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there.
> Give time to love, give time to speak, give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
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> Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.
> George Carlin
These last comments are totally true....
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> Have a great day
> smith
Life is great for me... Most of the time... But then I meet people online... Very few are real friends... Many say they are but know nothing of what it means... Some say they are, but are so shallow...
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nice nice, very nice.
Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?
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...and you thought George Carlin was just this raunchy comedian incapable of anything more profound and meaningful than those "seven words you can't say on television". I confess I did, and now realize how wrong I was.
Thanks (again!), smith, for sharing that.
We do not remember days...we remember moments.
Cesare Pavese
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Whos george carlin, I've never heard of him before?
Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?
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marc
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Registered: March 2003
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A stand up comic from the 70's to present....
Somewhat of a cult icon of the time.....
Life is great for me... Most of the time... But then I meet people online... Very few are real friends... Many say they are but know nothing of what it means... Some say they are, but are so shallow...
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