LIFE... AS WE CALL IT, BUT IS IT REALLY...?

Hi All,

I read something today and thought should share this with you all.

This is a MUST read, a Masterpiece, something that really makes you think about what we all call a LIFE.

A TRUE REALITY CHECK FOR US ALL

Comments/views are optional and welcomed.

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 neighbour.

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..

**AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: **
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
(Originally written by a comedian, George Carlin )

After reading this, I wanna hug you all…even MODs :wink:

RC

Mods are girls. Maintain the distance :ASA:

They are all my sisters and daughters and I am allowed to hug them......:)

Re: LIFE… AS WE CALL IT, BUT IS IT REALLY…?

i dont hug my uncles/brothers :snooty:

Don’t worry beta no one is perfect.

:wink:

RC

Re: LIFE... AS WE CALL IT, BUT IS IT REALLY...?

ewww

perv alert!!

Re: LIFE... AS WE CALL IT, BUT IS IT REALLY...?

Now I dare someone to say that atheists have no morals and aren't spiritual.

Re: LIFE... AS WE CALL IT, BUT IS IT REALLY...?

Wow.

RC, thats so very true and so very beautiful. Thanks for sharing and reminding us of the things that are truly important...and the things that are not.

Re: LIFE… AS WE CALL IT, BUT IS IT REALLY…?

HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEE WARMMMM HUGZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ … :hugz:

atheists have no morals and aren't spiritual.

;)

RC

Re: LIFE... AS WE CALL IT, BUT IS IT REALLY...?

It is true. When we stop, think and prise our hands away from the material possessions we have accumulated, it dawns upon us..what have we have we actually accomplished?

It is a daunting thought, but the world does not stop for everyone and sometimes we need to reflect and engage upon the ideas which are conjectured upon above, to gain inner peace.

Good reminder

Thats a very ncie one RC.

Something i try to advocate also but people never get it.

As the essence of RC'S post conveys, our modern lives are based on techonolgy and competitivness...in order to bring .. us better life quality.

but infact if contemplated on, the irony is these very tools have made modern life more complecated, hectic, work-dominated and stressful.
All of us are always in a rush to do something, we want to do good and think good, but our unsymphatic lifestyle dont give us the time to think feel or reflect on things.

Thanks mi 2 cents