Isn ' t it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70 ' s and 80 ' s - 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.
Polis kacauuuu! Orang beribu, tapi polis suruh juga masuk ke dalam premis kesemuanya. Bayangkan, premisnya terletak di lot kedai bawah flet!
Kemudian, UMNO jakun di blok flet yang lain main futsal tengah malam siap dengan speaker ‘full blast’nya. Ooo, tak cukup lagi ada satu kumpulan lain tiup serunai pep-pep yang menyakitkan telinga berbaris di sepanjang pagar. Haa, yang ni polis tak kacau.
Sementara menunggu ketibaan DSAI, ada seorang lelaki botak siap dengan buku catatannya. Menurut katanya, dia dari The Straits Times Singapore. Namun bila ditanya sama ‘base’nya di sini, dia gelabah. “Saya tinggal kat sini,” katanya.
Lebih gelabah lagi, apabila penulis memberitahunya bahawa penulis ni pun seorang penulis….
Dia bertanyakan senario begini apabila ribuan orang sudah membanjiri tempat ceramah. Laluan penuh sesak hingga melimpah ke padang permainan kanka-kanak.
Jawab penulis mudah sahaja; Rakyat dah naik jelas dan meluat!
“Kenapa?” soalnya.
“Himpitan kehidupan… dengan harga barangnya serta kenaikan harga bahanapi,” jawab penulis. “Kemudian, PM nampaknya tidak berupaya memantau menteri kabinetnya sendiri.”
“Hasilnya?” tanya beliau lagi.
“Menteri buat kementerian masing-masing bagaikan harta mak bapak mereka,” jelas penulis. “Tehn, siapa yang akan percaya bahawa Shafie Afdal tidak ada ‘apa-apa’ dengan tauke barangan keperluan? Dia main wayang aje bila depan media.”
Siapa cakap dia tidak ada syer dalam sebarang kenaikan harga barang? Nakkan bukti, memang takde… sebab menteri ni orang bijak pandai; Kelentong nombor satu!
Tapi… pendapat umum mengatakan begitu. Sama seperti kata Dr M dulu, “Kita mau keadaan nampak bersih, walaupun ia sebaliknya.”
Kemudian apabila DSAI tiba dengan sambutan yang meriah sekali, si botak ini pergi begitu sahaja tanpa mengucapkan apa-apa.
Oleh kerana speaker luar dimatikan (atas arahan polis), maka terpaksalah DSAI berucap agak memekik. Sebab ribuan orang atas jalan dan di padang mahu mendengar ceramahnya itu.
Itulah tahap budi bicara polis kita. Mereka sibuk dengan Akta Polis, tetapi lupakan Artikel 10 Perlembagaan negara. Sedangkan rumusan akhir perlembagaan ada menyatakan, “… bahawa setiap apa jua peraturan atau ketetapan atau pendapat yang bertentangan dengan semangat perlembagaan ini akan terbatal dengan sendirinya.”
Kalau gitu, baik sahaja diambil mereka yang lulusan SRP buat jadi Ketua Polis Daerah atau KPN sendiri. Rasionalnya takde. Bak kata orang kampung, “Takde akai….”
Video ini aku rakam sendiri dekat tempat ceramah...