I Remember the Days

I remember the days before technology before computers before cell phones before smart tvs In particular I remember one summer day when I heard on the radio that the microwave oven had been invented ! I really thought this was it ~ they had finally invented every possible thing but then… they put a man on the moon and it was only the beginning ! How our world has since spun out of our grasp illusions of grandeur never nearly big enough exploration beyond our universe trying to connect with aliens when we can't get along within our human race Priorities askew ~ Who cares about this endless technology What if our geniuses focused on ~ feeding the starving nations sending all children to school caring for mistreated animals fixing the environment that’s damaged beyond repair ~ They could try solving greed and cruelty and selfishness for starters The countertop microwave oven affordable for residential use was introduced in the late 1970s. AP: Honorable Mention 2020 Submitted on September 18, 2020 for contest A HISTORIC EVENT sponsored by WILLIAM KEKAULA - RANKED 3RD and on October 2, 2018 for ALL 'DIM ONES AND ZEROS - A PROGRAMMING CONTEST sponsored by BRAHN BAILEY