A Gem From Email to Share

I received this in email today and I thought it was too good not to share. I hope you enjoy it.


Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent...and so very appropriate.

A Message by George Carlin:

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.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Almost a Month?

Seriously? I haven't updated this since Feb 13th? That seems impossible but I do know that most every night I think "I need to update. Hmmm...what do I have to write about? Yeah. Nothing. Maybe tomorrow."

Time has a way of sliding past, doesn't it?

So it appears that we are going to be adopting another dog. We lost our much loved Jaxon in December. Jordan, our dalmatian, took a long while to come around to being without his companion and truly, it's been sad to watch. He is lonely and it is completely obvious. He is a dogs dog which means people are ok and he loves us but really? He'd rather have a dog with whom to play and pal around. Going outside doesn't really hold the same joy that it once did. Neither does chasing birds or squirrels (which I'm ok with but it's a sign that he just isn't happy).

Honestly, I'm ok with just one dog. The wife, however, is not. She is two dog person. One dog has given the house a calm feeling (yeah ok - it's probably because that one dog is a depressed and lovely dog but still....it's calm!). That will soon be gone. I know it's best for Jordan. At least, I'm hoping like heck it's best for Jordan because for all intent and purpose, it's done.

We are set to meet the new dog (the wife spent weeks and weeks, unbeknownst to me, looking for a new dog through rescue organizations) this Friday. If the dogs take to each other easily and if the new dog appears to do ok with the kids and us (she lives with two little ones now and has had extensive training) then I guess we will once again be a family with two dogs.

Wild.

I can't say I am "ready" but onward we go.