America discovered a valuable asset in Paul Harvey. People from different generations admired him not just for his stories and wisdom, but also for the soothing feeling his reassuring and familiar voice gave them. His voice could transport you to a different world for a brief moment, making you reflect and possibly altering your perspective permanently.
This man has a lot of wisdom to share about life if you are willing to listen. I miss the past. Times when you think deeply about yourself. Sometimes I wonder if we, as people, still do that enough.
Before beginning his television career, Paul Harvey wrote an essay that he revised multiple times over the years. This piece is controversial, and you can interpret it in different ways: symbolically or literally —both interpretations are valid.
In this recording, you will listen to Paul Harvey reading the 1996 edition of that essay. It’s amazing how some of his forecasts are so precise.