HOLIDAYS ARE A GREAT TIME TO REMEMBER WHAT'S IMPORTANT

I always think about this message from the late, great comedian and sometime philosopher, George Carlin; it has been a few years since he wrote this, but much of it seems to still ring true...see if you agree:



The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways but narrow viewpoints.

We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.

We have bigger houses and smaller families, more knowledge, but less judgement, 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 how to make a life. We've added years to life, but not life to years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but we have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not our inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things...

Remember, spend 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 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 a hurt when it comes from deep inside you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

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