Glanced at words, easily forgot.

"The test of progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. "- FDR Memorial

Lovely sentiments

Powerful messages

Set in stone, eons ago.

But what do we do?

We read, we admire... the words, the history.

We think we contemplate the meaning and grandeur of it all

We think we understand.

We really think we understand.

We really really think we understand.

We think we come away better folks.

Oh yes, we are now better folks.

But PRACTICE..... Oh No, that we do not. 

That we do not. 

Oh No, that we do not.  

Glanced at words, easily forgot.

Contorted, distorted. 

Boast on social media, then forgot

It's back to 'real' life, says the powers that be