Kept in the Dark

We've become so accustomed to the basics---electricity, water and heat---that we become helpless when we lose one or the other. If there's a power outage, we just sit here in the silent darkness and twiddle our thumbs. We don't know what to do without lights, television or the Internet. We think the world's come to an end! Then it's time to turn our thoughts to the poor people in war-torn countries and the victims of those horrendous hurricanes. Many of them have lost everything, including the essentials. Let's all say a prayer for them and not get so excited when we're inconvenienced once in a while.