{"id":841,"date":"2009-03-10T15:37:26","date_gmt":"2009-03-10T07:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fangloong.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/10\/a-message-by-george-carlin\/"},"modified":"2009-03-10T15:37:26","modified_gmt":"2009-03-10T07:37:26","slug":"a-message-by-george-carlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fangloong.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/10\/a-message-by-george-carlin\/","title":{"rendered":"A Message by George  Carlin:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>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.  <\/p>\n<p>We have  multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much,  love too seldom, and hate too often.<\/p>\n<p>We &#8216; ve learned how to make  a living, but not a life. We &#8216; ve added years to life not life to years.  We &#8216; 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 &#8216; ve done larger things, but not better things.  <\/p>\n<p>We &#8216; ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We &#8216; ve  conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn  less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We &#8216; 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.  <\/p>\n<p>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 to just hit delete&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>Remember;  spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be  around forever.<\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>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 &#8216; t cost a cent.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, to say, &#8216; I love you &#8216; 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.  <\/p>\n<p>Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that  person will not be there again.<\/p>\n<p>Give time to love, give time to  speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your  mind.<\/p>\n<p>AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: <\/p>\n<p>Life is not measured by the  number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath  away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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