Unbelievable

I find it hard to believe, that when the international deaths from COVID-19 exceeds100,000 and American deaths from COVID-19 approaches 20,000 with nearly a half million Americans infected already, that someone can brag about how good the American response is working. More and more people are getting infected and dying and someone can look past that to economic recovery ... people are dying and crying and yet some are bragging and boasting ... it is not right ...

So comforting to have a leader who has perfect phone calls, who always has someone else to blame,  who knows everything, and who is doing all the right things ... especially for the rich and powerful ...

Abou Ben Adhem (Leigh Hunt)

Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)

Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold:—
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the presence in the room he said,
“What writest thou?”—The vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord,
Answered, “The names of those who love the Lord.”
“And is mine one?” said Abou. “Nay, not so,”
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerly still; and said, “I pray thee, then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow men.”

The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night
It came again with a great wakening light,
And showed the names whom love of God had blest,
And lo! Ben Adhem’s name led all the rest.