Recently, I was without running water for several days. It had been very cold one night, and when I came home from work to find the water faucets empty, I guessed that the lines had frozen. Even though the the weather warmed up a few days later, the lines remained dry. After a comedy of errors and numerous attempts to solve the mystery of the missing H2O, all was finally back to normal.
Through it all, I took things in stride and came up with creative ways to bathe, cook, and stay hydrated and clean. Also, I am blessed with a lake that provided a source for "gray water" for the plumbing system. Several times a day I walked to the lake with a bucket to dip water. In my head, I could hear the rhyme, "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water..." I now have a better appreciation of the famous poem. :)
I was most surprised to find an unexpected side affect of this situation. Many weekends, I spend a good bit of my time with laundry and dishes. Without those chores, I actually had time to relax and quietly read a book. The house seemed more restful. I felt as if I went on a camping trip for the weekend. Even though I am glad to have the ability to do the cleaning chores again, I want to remember the lesson to take time occasionally to do nothing. Find time each day to relax and recharge.
Thank goodness for the simple things-a fresh glass of water, peace and quiet, and friends who are there to help out when needed.
3 comments:
I wish I could see the bright side of things that way. I would've thrown a tantrum and a half bro!
Nice story.
well said :-)
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