Hallelujah
By Marlina
@marlina (154131)
Canada
June 18, 2020 10:20am CST
Nothing like losing power for 90 minutes to make you appreciate electricity.
This morning we lost our electricity and I wasnt' too pleased to tell you the truth.
Can't have a hot coffee, can't listen to the radio or TV.
Can't use the Internet.
I felt completely lost. So picked up my book and started to read, at least reading doesn't need power.
Then, suddenly everything came on again.
Oh! What a joy!
I don't think that I have ever been so thankful for the electricty that makes the world go round.
"Hallelujah" for all the good stuff that I usually take for granted.
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32 responses
@YrNemo (20255)
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19 Jun 20
Same feeling when the water suddenly got turned off!!! (But you are right there, re: no electricity. The bad thing is, in summer, we can't turn on aircon, and in winter, we can't use gas heater - because electricity is required to keep the fan going in that system... We just can't win!!!)
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@LindaOHio (178701)
• United States
18 Jun 20
I have a chair powered by electricity; and when it goes off unexpectedly, I get stuck with the footrest up!
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@LindaOHio (178701)
• United States
18 Jun 20
@marlina The next chair will have a battery backup.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
18 Jun 20
We can't blame ourselves for depending so much on electricity. At least there is always something to do that doesn't need electricity even if it is out of our normal habits.
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
19 Jun 20
I can't remember when the electricity went out here, it wasn't soon. But I understand you, I know that feeling
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
22 Jun 20
@marlina No, I agree, although it rarely disappears, somehow it always disappears when I don't need to, or when I'm doing something or when my washing machine is on
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@jobelbojel (35578)
• Philippines
19 Jun 20
Did you use emergency light for your reading?
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@Spontaneo (14700)
• United States
19 Jun 20
There was a storm here earlier, but not drastic. My upstairs a/c is not working, so the storm kind-of cooled things off.
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
18 Jun 20
Yes we are so much dependent on electricity and these times we realize how much useful it is
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@qwertyboy (33)
• Malang, Indonesia
19 Jun 20
when electricity out, first thing crossed in my mind is sleeping :D
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@Marilynda1225 (82799)
• United States
18 Jun 20
that's one of the greatest feeling on earth...when the power comes back on 
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