Dear God,
let my heart grasp
the profound wisdom
with
which You created the world.
Help me understand
that life’s difficulties
are
in fact her opportunities;
life’s endings
are also her beginnings;
life’s
disappointments
are her finest teachers.
-Rebbe Nachman, The
Gentle Weapon
“Between 1305 and the early 1800’s. the House of Taxis ran a form of pony express service all over Europe…. Its couriers clad in blue and silver uniforms, crisscrossed the continent carrying messages between princes and generals, merchants and money lenders.” –Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave We may think we are the first generation consumed by rapid communication but we are not. Throughout our history it has been a priority. Of course, now in the 21 st century we must ask: are we better or worse for it?
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