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昨晩NHKスペシャルで、宇宙飛行士が聞いたウェークアップコールについての番組を、当地（マレーシア）NHK・BS国際放送でみました。
宇宙にでた人が感じ得る、「神への畏敬」、「地球愛」および「世界平和」についてのドキュメンタリーを、興味深く視聴いたしました。

宇宙からみた国境のない、かけがえのない美しき地球をながめれば、些細なことに、苛立ってしまう自分を恥ずかしく思い、
恐れ入って、黙り込まざるしかない、と推察いたします。これが神への畏怖、畏敬でなくして何でありえましょうか。

以下の内容は、直接番組と関係ないのですが、諍いの絶えない現代社会生活への警告として、
個々人が家族を愛することからまづ始められる基本（できることからする）を問いかけていると感じたので、
添付いたしました。妻に意思をもって、恥ずかしがらず、「愛しているよ」と言ったり（実行）していきたいものです。できるかなあ？！

　イスラムに関しての見識が十分でないので、よくわかりませんが、宇宙でアザンを聞き、地球に戻り改宗されたUK(？)の宇宙飛行士や、
ヤフディ（イスラエル国籍）一号の宇宙飛行士が地球帰還前に爆発事故死（コロンビア7名のうちの一人）したのはなぜなど、イスラムと宇宙の話題には
高次元のものから、単なる憶測の次元まで事欠きませんが、

宇宙観で問いかけのあるイスラムの美を、再認識せざるを得ない番組でした。日本での放映がいつか知りませんが、再放送などあらば、視聴ください。
もちろん番組自体で、宗教を取り上げたわけではなく、宇宙飛行士は　見た！語った！悟った！みたいな感じの番組です。


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What a difference a sad event in someone's life makes.

GEORGE CARLIN (His wife recently died...)



Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent...and so very appropriate.

A Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how 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 trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

George Carlin