One day the holy
Rabbi Chaim of Sanz asked one of his disciples who was sitting at his table
whether the waiter did not forget to give him his share of food. “Rabbi,” replied the disciple very earnestly,
“not for the purpose of food did I come here, but for the soul.” The rabbi smilingly replied, “You did not
come to this world to eat, but if you try to withhold the food and drink that a
person needs, the soul will fly away very soon.”
“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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