I remember when I was 12, a devastating storm hit the town that I lived in.
The town took a direct hit and a lot of people were out of power for a while, then after a frightening night in the dark, wondering how long the storm would last, the sun finally came out and my buddy and I were all shocked at the outcome of the powerful storm.
This was the middle of the Summer in a southern region, so you can imagine the heat that my buddy and I had to endure during this time… My great friend and I cooked on the grill and used water from the pool to flush the toilets. My great friend and I were not used to this kind of living. Most of my friends had power after a few days however for some reason, my family’s dwelling did not get power back for 4 weeks. My great friend and I finally broke down and had my uncle bring us a generator so that my buddy and I could run electrically to a portable A/C. My entire family slept in one room for two weeks until the power was back on, then i remember going to my friends dwelling and thinking how my buddy and I had taken electricity for granted my whole life! When the power finally came back on, my buddy and I were happy to learn that the A/C was still working in all of our rooms. A week without A/C in the heat can absolutely build some character, or at least that is what my dad told us. My great friend and I are forever grateful for the days my buddy and I get to spend in the A/C during the Summer months.
