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I'm sorry if I posted this in the wrong section. I just wanted to share these beautiful words from George Carlin in the spirit of Roo.
George Carlin's wife died early in 2008 and George followed her, dying in July 2008. It is ironic George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent and so very appropriate. An observation 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 to 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 those moments that take our breath away.
Not to be a downer since there are good sentiments there, but George Carlin denied writing this calling it a sappy piece of sh!t. Which is actually funnier. It was really written by a Christian pastor in Seattle.
Post by g a b f r a b on May 17, 2013 21:03:22 GMT -5
That is so overly general and painfully corny I find it hard to derive any meaning from it. It's just bad. Also, George's first wife died like a decade before him. His second is still alive. To the OP and his chain letter ways: Yikes.
Not to be a downer since there are good sentiments there, but George Carlin denied writing this calling it a sappy piece of sh!t. Which is actually funnier. It was really written by a Christian pastor in Seattle.
I have no idea if you are correct or not, but this wasn't a post to celebrate Carlin, it was to acknowledge the contents of the text. Thank you for your insight though. Although I do not agree with religion, knowing who the author is does not take away from the validity of the statements in my eyes.
Not to be a downer since there are good sentiments there, but George Carlin denied writing this calling it a sappy piece of sh!t. Which is actually funnier. It was really written by a Christian pastor in Seattle.
I have no idea if you are correct or not, but this wasn't a post to celebrate Carlin, it was to acknowledge the contents of the text. Thank you for your insight though. Although I do not agree with religion, knowing who the author is does not take away from the validity of the statements in my eyes.
Ten seconds of googling would tell ya that he's correct about your cringe inducing chain letter:
That is so overly general and painfully corny I find it hard to derive any meaning from it. It's just bad. Also, George's first wife died like a decade before him. His second is still alive. To the OP and his chain letter ways: Yikes.
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Part of the beauty of this is it's general nature, it is what makes it so poetic. The room for interpretation and personal application makes it more special to me. And I feel sorry for someone who would find it SO corny that they dismiss the overall message, AND feel the need to try and bring down the good spirits it brings. I guess you're too tough, or too much of a realist, or too cool, maybe too cynical to acknowledge the true point of this statement. Which is, a lack of empathy, and an abundance of greed and ego is causing problem after problem to this planet and every species in it, including ours. However you have your opinion and the right to express it. I still think the message is valid and beautiful. I don't find it corny at all, and I find it to be very much in the Bonnaroo spirit.
I have no idea if you are correct or not, but this wasn't a post to celebrate Carlin, it was to acknowledge the contents of the text. Thank you for your insight though. Although I do not agree with religion, knowing who the author is does not take away from the validity of the statements in my eyes.
Ten seconds of googling would tell ya that he's correct about your cringe inducing chain letter:
If I cared about who wrote it I would have used the almighty Google..... But again, it's not about the author and this isn't a Carlin thread or topic...... but thanks for your input
That's great - I love that you love it and that it means something to you. And, of course, who cares who wrote it, organized religion has produced some of the greatest literary works of history. However, if I wrote or said something and it was factually untrue or inaccurate - I certainly would hope that someone would point it out to me.
This is my favorite one, it is by Robert Heinlein. I read it as a kid and it really did change my outlook on life.
This I believe
"I am not going to talk about religious beliefs, but about matters so obvious that it has gone out of style to mention them." "I believe in my neighbors." "I know their faults and I know that their virtues far outweigh their faults. Take Father Michael down our road a piece --I'm not of his creed, but I know the goodness and charity and lovingkindness that shine in his daily actions. I believe in Father Mike; if I'm in trouble, I'll go to him. My next-door neighbor is a veterinary doctor. Doc will get out of bed after a hard day to help a stray cat. No fee -- no prospect of a fee. I believe in Doc." "I believe in my townspeople. You can knock on any door in our town say, 'I'm hungry,' and you will be fed. Our town is no exception; I've found the same ready charity everywhere. For the one who says, 'To heck with you -- I got mine,' there are a hundred, a thousand, who will say, 'Sure, pal, sit down.' "I know that, despite all warnings against hitchhikers, I can step to the highway, thumb for a ride and in a few minutes a car or a truck will stop and someone will say, 'Climb in, Mac. How how far you going?' "I believe in my fellow citizens. Our headlines are splashed with crime, yet for every criminal there are 10,000 honest decent kindly men. If it were not so, no child would live to grow up, business could not go on from day to day. Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries --but it is a force stronger than crime." "I believe in the patient gallantry of nurses...in the tedious sacrifices of teachers. I believe in the unseen and unending fight against desperate odds that goes on quietly in almost every home in the land." "I believe in the honest craft of workmen. Take a look around you. There never were enough bosses to check up on all that work. From Independence Hall to the Grand Coulee Dam, these things were built level and square by craftsmen who were honest in their bones." "I believe that almost all politicians are honest. For every bribed alderman there are hundreds of politicians, low paid or not paid at all, doing their level best without thanks or glory to make our system work. If this were not true, we would never have gotten past the thirteen colonies." "I believe in Rodger Young. You and I are free today because of endless unnamed heroes from Valley Forge to the Yalu River." "I believe in -- I am proud to belong to -- the United States. Despite shortcomings, from lynchings to bad faith in high places, our nation has had the most decent and kindly internal practices and foreign policies to be found anywhere in history." "And finally, I believe in my whole race. Yellow, white, black, red, brown --in the honesty, courage, intelligence, durability....and goodness.....of the overwhelming majority of my brothers and sisters everywhere on this planet. I am proud to be a human being. I believe that we have come this far by the skin of our teeth, that we always make it just by the skin of our teeth --but that we will always make it....survive....endure. I believe that this hairless embryo with the aching, oversize brain case and the opposable thumb, this animal barely up from the apes, will endure --will endure longer than his home planet, will spread out to the other planets, to the stars, and beyond, carrying with him his honesty, his insatiable curiosity, his unlimited courage --and his noble essential decency." "This I believe with all my heart."
"Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery & broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy."
I woke up and checked this thread expecting to find a negative reply or two that I would have to fend off again. Instead I find two beautiful pieces of literature. The hairs on my arms are standing, what a beautiful start to the day. Thank you for sharing!! And @fiddler's Green, you are correct friend I thank you for the correction
