Two Days of Peace

It started with a hailstorm. The power was out within minutes and candles lit up our house as we wondered how many hours it will be until we can turn the lights on and get on with our usual routine. Well, it was 48 hours before we see alarm clock blink and the refrigerator hum. In the past, these inconveniences happened for short periods of time and these were exciting hours of watching and waiting in the candle light. However, this time we could not use water so there had to be few adjustments for the two days.

I spent my day cleaning up the backyard and reading since the school district where I substitute teach closed and therefore my job disappeared for that day. It was exciting to finally have time to read as much as I wanted since my sister Annie still had school. It was a little hard to realize I can't go watch TV or use the computer whenever I wanted, but after a while it was more of a relief to finally have no technology around and I was used to it. My sister played the piano and read books after school - the only activities she could enjoy without TV and computer. She complained for a little but soon understood we had no control over the situation.

It was quiet until Saturday night and I was amazed to see how much peace a storm can bring. I can't wait to do it again sometime but it will be hard knowing the TV and computer are actually working and I am telling myself to take a break from technology.