A friend’s mom explained that her wonderful singing abilities were thanks to power cuts. As soon as their house had a power cut, dad would begin to sing and daughter would promptly join. As a family, they were actually very underwhelmed by the coming of the inverter as the lack of power cuts robbed the family of some precious bonding time.
I have a lovely power cut experience too. As a kid growing up, we used to have power cuts in the middle of the night. As it got too hot to sleep, we would all troop outside for some fresh air and we would be greeted by cheers and calls from all over the street as our neighbors would do the same. We met a couple of these neighbors last year and we went back to discussing some fond memories standing outside our homes during power cuts.
It’s a nice reminder that technology cuts both ways. On the one hand, we are able to stay in touch with more friends and family than ever before and yet, on the other, it also means we can build virtual islands around us and avoid the kind of stuff that actually builds great relationships.
A Learning a Day 