What Do You Do When the Lights Go Out?
Growing up I lived in area known for having monsoons. Weird word, huh? Definition: Big scary storm. Lots of lightning, crashing thunder and flooding rains. As the storm rolled in I loved to sit on my bed with the curtains wide open -- and watch. Last night I jumped out of a deep sleep when cracks of thunder rattled the windows of our home. The room lit up. Even closing my eyelids didn’t keep the piercing flash of lightning out. I was too excited to sleep. Again, I watched. It was all fun and games until the electricity went out and deadness fell into the room. The fan went off. The clock dimmed. I panicked wondering how I was going to shave, shower and shampoo in pitch-dark before leaving for…