This is a video of a song by a folk group called Show of Hands that has recently caught fire in England. It is specifically an English National Song and even takes a few swipes at US TV and pop culture but I could more then relate and actually agree with what they mean. We are missing something here in America as well. The sentiment and message of the song to me is a large part of that void or at least what we seem so very willing to throw away. Hope you relate to it in the same way I did...

Seed, bud, flower, fruit,
Never gonna grow without their roots.
Branch, stem, shoots.
We need roots! “
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5h4PFBuzvw&eurl=