How do you survive when the power goes out?
Thus: During the frigid night, I piled up every blanket I owned on the bed
While Miss P and I shared our warmth underneath.
The next morning my taxi driver knocked on my door unannounced
To buy us both breakfast in a restaurant that somehow had restored function.
When we returned home, I found someone had shoveled snow from my door.
Finally the electricity was restored. But I had learned that light
Does not depend on wires or current. It shines continuously and all around.
Power is not a utility; power is community. Thank you all for opening my eyes.