Letter to the Editor
Paradox of our Time
The Paradox of our time in history is thatwe have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways,but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but have less; we buymore, but enjoy it 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 medicine, but less wellness.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values; wetalk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often; we've learnedhow 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 troublecrossing the street to meet the new neighbour; we've conqueredouter space, but not inner space; we've cleaned up the air, butpolluted the soul; we've split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We have higher incomes, but lower morals; we've become long onquantity, but short on quality, these are the times of tall men,and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships.
These are times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure,but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition; these aredays of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, butbroken homes; it is a time when there is much in the show window,and nothing in the stockroom.
It is a time when technology can bring this letter to you, anda time when you can choose either to make a difference... or justhit DELETE!
Lebbie Joseph Yates
West Bay