Had it not been Tamil Nadu, the situation I was faced with would have been extremely ironical. Here I was, working in a power sector company feeding power to 80 per cent of the homes in the country but having no power in our own compound. Height of self sacrifice..!
For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted said Jean Paul Richter, writer (1763-1825). My addition to the above list would be power. You tend to realize how badly handicapped you feel when you do not have "current" (as it is locally called). More so, when you are short of charge on your Mobile and you own a Dell laptop. Desktop would be a better word for my Dell Studio which is perennially plugged in. Thus Ruling out the possibility of calling up one of the guys or opening my FB page for the 20th time in the day, I was left with no other option but to stay outside waiting for the power supply to be restored.
The hour long power cut gave me the rare luxury of taking a walk around our township. With cool moonlight and a pleasant zephyr for company, it was a blissful experience. Adding to the serenity was my mobile's total muteness (it had reached heavenly abode 20 min back) This solo stroll had me ruminating on life in general and the elusive truth that has been so talked about...
Thanks to this, I at last felt motivated enough to write my first post. Looking forward to more such power cuts!!
For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted said Jean Paul Richter, writer (1763-1825). My addition to the above list would be power. You tend to realize how badly handicapped you feel when you do not have "current" (as it is locally called). More so, when you are short of charge on your Mobile and you own a Dell laptop. Desktop would be a better word for my Dell Studio which is perennially plugged in. Thus Ruling out the possibility of calling up one of the guys or opening my FB page for the 20th time in the day, I was left with no other option but to stay outside waiting for the power supply to be restored.
The hour long power cut gave me the rare luxury of taking a walk around our township. With cool moonlight and a pleasant zephyr for company, it was a blissful experience. Adding to the serenity was my mobile's total muteness (it had reached heavenly abode 20 min back) This solo stroll had me ruminating on life in general and the elusive truth that has been so talked about...
Thanks to this, I at last felt motivated enough to write my first post. Looking forward to more such power cuts!!
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