But the lights are still out in parts of California.
No stop lights. No dentist visits. No computer at your home. No pool pump. No refrigeration. Imagine the traffic issues!!! And the traffic in California is already terrible. Imagine the grocery store that loses all of it's perishables.
Wow. It is back to the dark ages.
While I feel for my sister and others who live in these areas, I am reminded of just how spoiled we Americans have become.
My grandparents used oil lamps for light. They swam in the creek or lake. They had no idea what a computer was, they used a pencil and paper. If they had a garage door, they opened it the old fashioned way. They took warm irons to bed to keep warm. They slept out on the porch during hot weather.
Personally, I don't want anyone to lose electricity. It brings so many good things to our lives. But at the same time, it is probably a good thing to stop and appreciate all that we have and all the good that comes our way in this life.
We may just be one blackout away from a very different lifestyle.
It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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July 13-22, 2020
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