Saturday
Something that Pek sent a long time ago. Quite a reflective piece - esp in the time of all the rush.... =0)
> 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 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.
>
> Life is not measured by the number of breaths we
> take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
> Can you think of any?
>
> HOW TO STAY YOUNG
> 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes
> age, weight and height.
> Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you
> pay him/her.
> 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you
> down.
> 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer,
> crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain
> idle. " An idle
> mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name
> is Alzheimer's.
> 4. Enjoy the simple things.
> 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp
> for breath or pee your
> pants.
> 6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on.
> The only person who is
> with us our entire life is ourselves. Be ALIVE while
> you are alive.
> 7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether
> it's family, pets,
> keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your
> home is your refuge.
> 8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it.
> If it is unstable,
> improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve,
> get help.
> 9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to a friends
> house, to the next
> county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the
> guilt is.
> 10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at
> every opportunity.
princess maddie.
