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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma><B>Subject:</B> Fw: Thought provoking stuff!<SPAN
class=570032721-24072003><FONT face=Verdana>[Lisa Duke] - My Cousin sent
this to me. In the process we're about to take, choosing a new
Baron and Baroness, I think we can remember we're all part of the same game
and the same SCA family. To all of
you............</FONT></SPAN><BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>Isn't it amazing that George Carlin -
gross and mouthy comedian of the 70's and 80's could write something so very
eloquent ...and so very appropriate post 9-11. A wonderful Message by George
Carlin </SPAN></FONT><SPAN windowtext?><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>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. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
windowtext?><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>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.
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>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.
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>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. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
mso-color-alt:windowtext?><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>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.
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>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. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>-George Carlin -
HOW TO STAY YOUNG (George Carlin) </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>1. Throw out
nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor
worry about them. That is why you pay him/her. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
mso-color-alt:windowtext?><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>2. Keep only
cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
black;mso-color-alt:windowtext?><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>3. Keep learning.
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the
brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is
Alzheimer's. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>4. Enjoy the
simple things. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>5. Laugh often,
long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>6. The tears
happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire
life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>7. Surround
yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music,
plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>8. Cherish your
health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is
beyond what you can improve, get help. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
mso-color-alt:windowtext?><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>9. Don't take
guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the next county, to a foreign
country, but NOT to where the guilt is. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
windowtext?><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>10. Tell the
people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN>AND ALWAYS
REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the
moments that take our breath away. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
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