Something to ponder in light of the horrible events that occurred in Colorado:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter
tempers; wider freeways, but narrower points of view; we spend more money, but
have less quality things to show for it; we buy more things, but enjoy them
less.
We have bigger houses but smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we
have more degrees, but less common sense; more knowledge, but impaired
judgments; more experts and more medicine, but less wellness.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much,
love too seldom, and hate too easily and often. We've learned how to make a
living, but not how to have a life; we've added years to life, but not life to
years. We've been to the moon and back, but have trouble
crossing the street to meet our new neighbor.
We've conquered outer space, but can't come to terms with our own inner space;
We've cleaned up the air, but have neglected and polluted our soul; We've split
the atom, but can't break through our prejudices; We have higher incomes, but in
the chase have sacrificed our morals; We've become
long on quantity, but short on quality. We have sacrificed our community
commitment and replaced it with our own shallowness of character and hidden
agendas.
These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more time for leisure
pursuits, but less fun doing them; when we eat more kinds of food, but intake
less nutrition.
These are days of double family incomes with higher divorce rates; of the
possession of fancier houses, but broken homes. It is a time when there is much
in the show 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 make a difference, or just send it to the recycle bin.
YOU DECIDE. . .PASS THIS ON, FOR ALL IT'S WORTH.