The Paradox of Our Age
We have bigger houses but smaller families;
More conveniences, but less time;
We have more degrees, but less sense;
More knowledge, but less judgement;
More experts, but more problems;
More medicines, but less healthiness;
We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbour.
We built more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever, but have less communication;
We have become long on quantity, but short on quality.
These are times of fast foods but slow digestion;
Tall man but short character;
Steep profits but shallow relationships.
It's a time when there is much in the window, but nothing in the room.
Dalai Lama
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Querida Mary,
ResponderEliminarretomei agora a leitura dos teus relatos... Assim também viajo um bocadinho! :-) Gosto das notas de humor no meio dos relatos ;-)
beijinhos grandes e um abraço apertado
Mariana, recebi hoje, passados 27 dias, o postal do Turquemenistão. Gracias! Não sabia q existiam chitas tão longe de África...
ResponderEliminarContinuação de boa viagem. Deves estar quase a entrar em retiro, não?
Bjs. AC