The Paradox of our time: The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers Wider motorways, 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 judgement More experts, yet more problems More medicine, but less wellness We drink to much, smoke to much, spend to recklessly, laugh to little, drive to fast, get to angry, stay up to late, get up to tired, read to little, watch TV to much, and pray to seldom We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values We talk to much, love to little, and hate to 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 bigger 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 thing 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 Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away Less