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Hindsight Is Not Always Twenty Twenty Here Is the Proof

History repeating itself.

Michael Tor
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Goldsmith Avatar
January 30, 2023 at 12:48 PM
A very true/powerful write with 3 words.  Have a blessed day..............
Tor Avatar
March 23, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Thank you Paula...
Macfarlane Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 3:10 PM
So very true Micheal. Hugs
Tor Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 9:21 PM
Hugs back Cecilia.Godbless you for your insight and being a critical thinker. Love the story Poem you did on the Canadian Truckers... Thank God there are people like you who are intelligent enough to recognize the truth and have common sense.. Give your parents ahug for me. They raised a beautiful gifted daughter...
Fowler Avatar
October 20, 2022 at 7:04 AM
Ha! Terrific Michael. :))
Tor Avatar
October 21, 2022 at 6:25 PM
Thank you Linda your comment is well appreciated have a wonderful weekend...
Anaya Avatar
October 19, 2022 at 5:22 PM
Great message Michael, genius! ;)
Tor Avatar
October 21, 2022 at 6:25 PM
Anaya the only genius is the reader and that is you... Thank you for your kind comment. God bless you...
Gentile Avatar
October 19, 2022 at 4:56 AM
It baffles me how e humans need the same lessons over and over again! Your one lie says it all! Happy Wednesday!!
Tor Avatar
October 19, 2022 at 4:10 PM
Thank you Mike yes it is incredible how they repeat those lessons...
Baker Avatar
October 18, 2022 at 5:13 PM
Until the lesson is learned the process of repeating continues, my friend. Bill
Tor Avatar
October 19, 2022 at 4:09 PM
So true my friend...
Legros Kelley Avatar
October 18, 2022 at 1:18 PM
Yes, too tragically true Michael. Hindsight should be twenty-twenty, but some choose to wear blinders and not see.
Tor Avatar
October 19, 2022 at 4:09 PM
Thank you Bj...
Proxenos Avatar
October 18, 2022 at 10:51 AM
you are right Michael, I've done it, perhaps you have, and certainly know many many who certainly have repeated History, therefore Hindsight is not always 20/20, Hugs and blessings. jENNIFER.
Tor Avatar
October 19, 2022 at 4:08 PM
Thank you Jennifer...
Dietrich Avatar
October 15, 2022 at 10:33 AM
Truth!
Tor Avatar
October 15, 2022 at 3:40 PM
Thank you Andrea...
Kavanagh  Avatar
October 14, 2022 at 12:11 PM
Who needs hindsight Michael, when you give us such insight, using great foresight, I enjoyed your approach here, cheers David
Tor Avatar
October 15, 2022 at 3:40 PM
Thank you so much David...
Gauthier Avatar
October 14, 2022 at 5:18 AM
Good one, Michael ~
Tor Avatar
October 15, 2022 at 3:39 PM
Thank you Line...
Sands Avatar
October 14, 2022 at 5:14 AM
Good point Michael. I hope you have a great day :)
Tor Avatar
October 15, 2022 at 3:39 PM
Thank you Heidi God bless you...
Rose  Avatar
October 14, 2022 at 3:30 AM
I agree, we are like hamsters on a wheel pedaling as hard as we can always towards the same goal. Perhaps if we tried a different approach? we'd have better results. Your compassionate nature always comes through in everything you write, stay well my friend :)
Tor Avatar
October 15, 2022 at 3:38 PM
Thank you Vie I agree...
Poet Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 7:31 PM
History repeats itself and flows based on the generations. As memory fades events from the past can become events of the present.
Tor Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 11:26 PM
Very true my friend. So sad for humanity Lasaad. Thank you for stopping by my friend...
Gorelick Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 6:26 PM
History repeats itself in its themes and variations. Terse and to the point. Robert
Tor Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 11:25 PM
Thank you Robert it sure does and it is so sad that it does. You think with people having hindsight to see the mistakes of the past they would correct instead of repeat. So sad my friend. That is why we're where we are today with Russia and Ukraine. It is repeating itself...
Slaughter Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 11:11 AM
Michael, I do believe you are a true practitioner of "pith".
Tor Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 2:29 PM
Thank you Jim. God bless you...
Lawless Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 5:38 AM
....History doesn't repeat itself.......we do. LOVE THIS
Romios Avatar
October 14, 2022 at 6:01 PM
Michael is right. We do…and we are the ones who elect jerks and blame them…as if we were some higher form of intelligentsia… roflmao. Pangie
Tor Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 2:29 PM
Very true John, what does that say about us and humanity? Not all of us but the one's in power. Sad day for this world to realize this...
Kendrick Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 2:46 AM
Some people just don't learn. Sad about what is going on in our world, but I think it is part of end only Putin doesn't know it. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my blog. Sara
Tor Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 2:27 PM
Your welcome Sara. I appreciate your comment and I am still praying for you and your son. I can't believe how the big pharma are pricing their meds where he can't affor to buy them...
Buhagiar Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 1:20 AM
Close the door of the garden of Eden and you would think of co-operation and love. Read the history of the world and you'll find all the sins of mankind.
Tor Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 2:26 PM
Very true Victor this world is heading in the wrong direction...
Buehler Avatar
October 12, 2022 at 8:32 PM
There's no denying the logic of of this clever verse. A sad commentary. Blessings.
Tor Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 2:25 PM
Your so right Evelyn it is a sad commentary but a true one. When will we learn...
Rodrigues Avatar
October 12, 2022 at 7:09 PM
You have to have common sense and morality to look at history. A sad case right now.
Tor Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 2:24 PM
Very true Kim your words are so correct. Thanks for stopping by and your valued comment...
Wolf Avatar
October 12, 2022 at 7:05 PM
Speaking of 'Pete:' Pete and Repeat were in a boat. Pete fell out. Who was left... (Groan!)
Romios Avatar
October 14, 2022 at 5:55 PM
My Daddy taught me this one when I was seven, and he’d ask all my friends the same thing. We”d ask him so many times to repeat it, even though we knew the answer. It was funny! Thanks GW. And thank you Michael. Man never learns from his mistakes, it seems. We are about to be swallowed by the CCP…but man does not learn, then the present leaders take NO responsibility? Why not blame the moon. Pangie
Tor Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 2:24 PM
Your right Gershon thanks for sharing my friend and I always appreciate your insight...
Rodrigues Avatar
October 12, 2022 at 7:08 PM
Repeat ;) but sadly this history repeat is bad
Roper Avatar
October 12, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Life does a way of coming back. Well said
Tor Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 2:23 PM
Thank you Eve for your insightfulness...
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