The age we live in.

The age we live in.

We have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways but narrower viewpoints; we spend more but save less; we buy more but enjoy less. We have bigger houses but smaller families; more conveniences but less time ; we have more degrees but less common sense ; we have more knowledge but less  judgment ; more medicines but less well being ; we spend too much but laugh too little, drive too fast, get angry too quickly, stay up too late , get up too tired, read too rarely, watch too much TV and pray to little. We have more variety of food but less nutrition.

We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values; we talk too much, love too seldom and lie too often. We have learned to make a living but not a life; we have added years to life but not life to the years.

We have been all the way to the moon and back but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor; we have conquered outer space but not inner space.

We have done larger things but not better things; we have split the atom but not our prejudice; we write more but learn less; we plan more but accomplish less.

We have learnt to rush but not to wait; we have higher incomes but lower morals ; more food but less appetite ; more acquaintances but fewer friends.

We have more information but less communication; we have become large on quantity but short on quality. We have fast foods with slow digestion; tall men with short character and steep profits and shallow relationships. We talk of world peace but are faced with domestic warfare;

These are the days of two incomes but more divorces; more fancy houses but broken homes….

This is the age we live in……