Decadently Draped

'Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,'

John F. Kennedy

With the pandemic seemingly prevailing, suborning hanging on in many parts of the country, Kennedy's quote is as relevant than ever.  Over the last few decades, humans around the world have been sadly taught,that patience isn't actually a virtue. We've learned to hate waiting, and that we deserve what we want, when we want it, and we always want it right now.

The pandemic is testing the patience of everyone, and it's oddly fascinating to see who has the where-with-all to sacrifice personal wants for the greater good of a healthy and safe community to live in.  It's not that difficult to eat a hot dog, light a firework, and sing the Star Spangled Banner in small groups, a few feet from anyone you don't share a home with.  Compared to the sacrifices so many who came before us had to make, it seems trivial, so many consider this against their rights, and ar to much work.

To all those celebrating this weekend, I wish you a happy 4th, but a 4th with safe, and socially distant moments of pride of celebration.  Happy 4th of July!