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RWDGM RW. Bro. K. R. N. Menon

Message for January 2003

Our Information Officer Wor. Bro. H.L. Ratan who ably manages our Website, inter-alia, suggests that I should convey to our Brethren a monthly message, starting with this New Year.

I can do no better than reproduce below a great piece which I spotted in one of our national newspapers some time ago, drawn obviously from the Internet.

" 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 multiplied possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love 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 the new neighbour.

We've conquered outer space, but not inner space' we've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul; we've split the atom, but not our prejudice. We have higher incomes, but lower morals; we've become long on quantity, but short on quality.

These are times of tall men, and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships ... "

Nothing more needs be said !

Wishing you all a Happy and Charitable New Year and hoping that you will unravel the meanings behind our Rituals, during the year and indeed act upon them.

Fraternally,

R.W. Bro. K.R.N.Menon