I remember when I was 12, a devastating storm hit the town that I lived in, then the town took a direct hit & a lot of people were out of power for a while, and after a horrifying night in the dark, wondering how long the storm would last, the sun finally came out & we were all shocked at the outcome of the powerful storm.
This was the middle of the summer time in a southern region, so you can imagine the heat that we had to endure during this time, my friend and I cooked on the grill & used water from the pool to flush the toilets. My friend and I were not used to this kind of residing. Most of my friends had power after a few nights however for some reason, my family’s home did not get power back for 4 weeks. My friend and I finally broke down & had my uncle bring us a generator so that we could run electrically to a portable air conditioner. My entire family slept in one room for two weeks until the power was back on! I remember going to my friends home & thinking how we had taken electricity for granted my whole life! When the power finally came back on, we were happy to learn that the AC was still working in all of our rooms. A week separate from AC in the heat can absolutely build some character, or at least that is what my dad told us. My friend and I are forever grateful for the nights we get to spend in the AC during the summer time months.
