The world with its complexities appears to be escalating at too rapid a rate to maintain understanding.
As soon as I think I understand one change, another inexplicable one takes place and I am left to simply scratch my head and wonder why.
It seems that in the frantic race to be the latest, simplicity, common sense, goodness and quality have all taken a back seat, replaced by things that just don’t feel right.
So, for the sake of those of us who haven’t kept up with the reasoning behind all that has changed in society, could you please try and explain?
For example, tell me again:
§ Why natural beauty goes unnoticed or ignored, while garish and bizarre images permeate our media.
§ How all those insurance companies got their medical degrees.
§ Why manufacturers continue to insult consumers by sneakily reducing the volume of a product until
the original size is called “double” with double the price.
§ How the economy can be doing so well when so many people
have to hold two minimum wage jobs in order to survive.
Please explain…
§ Why we spray our lawns with toxic chemicals that harm children, pets, and nature; or why we completely destroy acres of trees in order to build a group of high priced houses on barren land, and then call the development “Woodland” Estates.
§ Why, even with the latest technology, the weather report still seems to be wrong half the time.
And while you are at it, could you also tell me again:
§ Why we seem to have lost our awareness of what is good and decent, respectful
and genuine.
§ Why people do not listen the first time or why bureaucracies breed incompetence.
§ Why there are those who think that to love someone is to control that person.
§ When shooting someone became the answer to everyday problems
Try to explain…
Why millions are spent on lighting up the sky for 20 minute spectaculars while many of America’s children still go hungry for weeks.
§ Why, when you finally become aware of what is really important in life, time passes so quickly.
§ How people can teach intolerance and hate, and then wonder why there is so much violence.
§ What happened to getting to know your neighbor and being there for each other.
Why we allow congressmen and women who play games of power, control, and passive aggressiveness, to get paid and essentially do so little that is positive.
And, remind me, once again, about the importance of:
*** Compassion
*** Having dreams
*** Believing that we are loveable and capable
*** Learning how to be kind…
Please, tell me again…
As soon as I think I understand one change, another inexplicable one takes place and I am left to simply scratch my head and wonder why.
It seems that in the frantic race to be the latest, simplicity, common sense, goodness and quality have all taken a back seat, replaced by things that just don’t feel right.
So, for the sake of those of us who haven’t kept up with the reasoning behind all that has changed in society, could you please try and explain?
For example, tell me again:
§ Why natural beauty goes unnoticed or ignored, while garish and bizarre images permeate our media.
§ How all those insurance companies got their medical degrees.
§ Why manufacturers continue to insult consumers by sneakily reducing the volume of a product until
the original size is called “double” with double the price.
§ How the economy can be doing so well when so many people
have to hold two minimum wage jobs in order to survive.
Please explain…
§ Why we spray our lawns with toxic chemicals that harm children, pets, and nature; or why we completely destroy acres of trees in order to build a group of high priced houses on barren land, and then call the development “Woodland” Estates.
§ Why, even with the latest technology, the weather report still seems to be wrong half the time.
And while you are at it, could you also tell me again:
§ Why we seem to have lost our awareness of what is good and decent, respectful
and genuine.
§ Why people do not listen the first time or why bureaucracies breed incompetence.
§ Why there are those who think that to love someone is to control that person.
§ When shooting someone became the answer to everyday problems
Try to explain…
Why millions are spent on lighting up the sky for 20 minute spectaculars while many of America’s children still go hungry for weeks.
§ Why, when you finally become aware of what is really important in life, time passes so quickly.
§ How people can teach intolerance and hate, and then wonder why there is so much violence.
§ What happened to getting to know your neighbor and being there for each other.
Why we allow congressmen and women who play games of power, control, and passive aggressiveness, to get paid and essentially do so little that is positive.
And, remind me, once again, about the importance of:
*** Compassion
*** Having dreams
*** Believing that we are loveable and capable
*** Learning how to be kind…
Please, tell me again…