Good Morning! This morning when I got to work I had this FWD e-mail sitting in my inbox. My Dad had forwarded it to me, the title said FW: George Carlin on life. I guess he sent it to me, because I love George Carlin. He has always been somewhat of a role model to me, and when he passed last year I was heart broken. This is what the e-mail stated:
This is a master piece. If you have not read it, take the time to read it now. If you have read it, take time to read it again!
Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70s and 80s - 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.
If you don't send this to at least 8 people......Who cares?
George Carlin
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OK, I am pretty familiar with his work, having read most of his books and what not. I knew right away this was not his work. So, I looked it up on snopes.com (my valid source of deciphering bullshit...LOL.) Of course, I was correct.....this is without a doubt not his work. They had the original essay on there and so I read it:
I found it to be pretty inspirational. I started to think who cares who wrote it, this is really good.......but then I scroll down to read about it and they say how this guy was a pastor at a church called Overlake Christian Church and how he was accused of 17 counts of sexual assault.....WTF....?!?!? Now I just feel like I took candy from a stranger or something?!?!?
that sux! i liked it while I was reading it and then read that and was pissed as well!
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