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Hilda, good question! Perhaps they do more than both of these things. Hopefully, they don’t confuse us!

Thanks Susan, I thought this would be worth sharing since many of us feel stupid because of bad designs. Not our fault.

Linda, this particular one turned our well. I get lucky sometimes. There is a lot to think about in this world!!!

Sara, that is for sure. At least we know it's not our fault!

SO, thanks for this comment. You are very kind, and I try....I think I got lucky with this one.

Kim, you are very welcome, and yes, there is a lot to think about regarding how we relate to things in this world. I had seen this video a long time ago and only recently realized it could be of interest to poets!

Jennifer, you have a very nice way of saying that we should have a good relationship with the people and things we come in contact with. When we have that by instinct or it becomes part of our behavioral pattern, we certainly make the world a more pleasant place to be in. It doesn't take too much really...just a bit of awareness. Your comment was so insightful...it's making me laugh...smiling about it all this very minute.

IE, yes as every door lets us travel from one place to another. We want to have a happy relationship with the world around us for sure and finding something positive reflects a optimistic person. Hope you are feeling well!!

Andrea, I do hope you get to see the video...It's a very unusual one. What you say is very interesting. We're definitely affected by stories. The true crime stories tend to focus on the worst aspects of a small group of dysfunctional people--generally murderers. I am of the belief that the "true" crime and worst acts occur at the highest level and those crimes rarely get the kind of attention needed. I don't know that I am optimistic...I try to be a realist. The video attached to this poem is an example of something good, but it doesn't address many bad things taking place in the country and planet. No shortage of those. You do write some very positive poems, but I get how you feel.

SP, I really love your analysis and interpretation, which is exactly on target. There are a lot of little things we could do to make our lives easier on a daily basis. It actually would reflect a respect for all of us who use physical devices and interact with them and each other in space. I see it also as a model for how we relate to each other in our relationships, which you noted so elegantly. You are a real asset on this site, sir!!!

Tonye, I am so pleased you took the effort to watch the video. I was talking to a philosophy professor at our college reunion this past week and I asked what his books discuss. It was how to define/establish a utopia. His idea was we get a better society through small improvements of what we have and not by definition of an absolute ideal. So, perhaps how to make small improvements is pretty important!!

Tom, welcome back. You were missed, but I am sure you had a good time! It's nice to be able to travel and enjoy. I am well. I went to my 50th college reunion and met a lot of people I never knew. It was a tremendous boost really. I hope you and your wife are feeling well and relaxed!

Anaya, I am with you on this. Since I watched that video, I've noticed bad design more and more. It is everywhere. I don't think we are going to be free from it anytime soon. At least we can laugh about it!!

Daniel, Thanks so much for commenting, and I hope you had a chance to watch the short video. There are indeed different things to take from this, and I sincerely appreciate your pointing that out--especially to me. I had originally just meant the push-pull to refer to doors, but there is more to all of this. It applies to the give and take we all have. You are very perceptive on so many levels. I am anxiously waiting for the next episode of your red series!!