“Sometimes it takes a twenty-minute power cut to make you realise how lucky you are – and how reliant on technology you are, too…”
Ritu Bhathal
For Linda’s #1LinerWeds and #JusJoJan
Musings and memories, words and wisdom… of a working family woman
18 Jan 2023 32 Comments
by Ritu in #onelinerwednesday
“Sometimes it takes a twenty-minute power cut to make you realise how lucky you are – and how reliant on technology you are, too…”
Ritu Bhathal
For Linda’s #1LinerWeds and #JusJoJan
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Jennie
Jan 21, 2023 @ 02:26:56
Yes!!
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Ritu
Jan 21, 2023 @ 06:59:19
🤗
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Erika
Jan 18, 2023 @ 18:55:25
We are mostly only aware when we miss what we take for granted.
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Ritu
Jan 18, 2023 @ 20:33:18
So true, Sis 💘
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Erika
Jan 19, 2023 @ 16:26:59
💖
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Colleen M. Chesebro
Jan 18, 2023 @ 16:51:41
Yikes… but I agree. 🧡
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Ritu
Jan 18, 2023 @ 16:58:55
😁😁😁
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Maggie
Jan 18, 2023 @ 16:01:03
Here in the mountains, nature does our power cuts and they are always unplanned. We are fortunate and challenged.
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Ritu
Jan 18, 2023 @ 19:03:59
We’ve just had another 2 tonight!
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Maggie
Jan 19, 2023 @ 05:12:01
That must be frustrating.
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2023 @ 06:01:09
It is when we’ve only just got in from School when they are happening!
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willowdot21
Jan 18, 2023 @ 15:51:04
Oh! so true dat! 💜💜💜
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Ritu
Jan 18, 2023 @ 16:24:38
You know!
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johnrieber
Jan 18, 2023 @ 14:44:05
A terrific point Ritu – we are SO reliant on electricity for every aspect of our lives….I think some sort of “outage” on a large scale will have everyone re-thinking how they access this power…we already have lots of ads here in the US for “home generators” that will keep you safe and warm when the power goes out elsewhere…
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Ritu
Jan 18, 2023 @ 15:11:16
It happened twice last night, John!
We had no heat, no light, no mobile reception either!
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johnrieber
Jan 18, 2023 @ 15:33:21
Oh no! As you posted, it gives you a different perspective on what we take for granted – and what we perhaps depend a bit too much on!
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Ritu
Jan 18, 2023 @ 15:36:30
Truly!!!
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Doug Thomas
Jan 18, 2023 @ 13:13:16
(Why is it you always see the typos AFTER you save a comment, but often not when it’s possible to correct them? IF, is “I”, of course!)
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Ritu
Jan 18, 2023 @ 13:30:21
I do that ALL the time, Doug!
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Doug Thomas
Jan 20, 2023 @ 02:15:05
LOL! I do like my comments and posts to be error-free.
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Ritu
Jan 20, 2023 @ 06:00:38
😁
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Doug Thomas
Jan 18, 2023 @ 13:10:28
How true! I laugh at myself when I recall one power outage where I stewed about missing a segment of a television series I was watching at the time. “Well, maybe I should just catch up on letters,” I thought. Then I realized that meant taking out the electric typewriter I used way back then! LOL! I wrote letters out instead, something I hadn’t done for years, but realized how dependent IF was on power coming out of the wall.
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Ritu
Jan 18, 2023 @ 13:30:03
It’s crazy, isn’t it?
But these situations are all learning curves and reminders for us!
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Dan Antion
Jan 18, 2023 @ 11:47:49
Those quiet (sometimes dark) spells can be enlightening.
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Ritu
Jan 18, 2023 @ 12:04:11
Was definitely dark yesterday!
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Reaseaorg
Jan 18, 2023 @ 09:35:49
Going without sometimes highlights clearly what you have 🙂
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Ritu
Jan 18, 2023 @ 10:46:58
Absolutely 💛
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Sadje
Jan 18, 2023 @ 09:34:30
A good reminder Ritu.
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Ritu
Jan 18, 2023 @ 10:46:49
Indeed!
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Sadje
Jan 18, 2023 @ 11:55:45
🙏🏼
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beth
Jan 18, 2023 @ 09:16:08
so right, just a quick reminder from the universe
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Ritu
Jan 18, 2023 @ 10:46:44
True that was me with two.power cuts last night!
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