3 days without electricity. No light bulbs, just candles. No airconditioning, just air. Lived-out. Carry.
(Good thing the tap water still ran.)
The result: uprooted trees, tumbled electrical posts, crashed billboards, blown-away roofings, eroded land, downed walls. Ain’t happy? Nah… Carry.
Cellphone: With charger, nothing to charge. With load, signal none. Landline? Yes! Landline!
Go outside. It’s pitch black. Them neighbors are there, but you can’t see them. Step out…but you might step on something. You don’t know? Check your shoes tomorrow.
Them aftermath: 3-day sale. Everybody at the malls. Lining up the ATMs, catching the silverscreens’ last full show. Bargaining all night long. Running with the kids till they drop. Eat out. Drink all the way. Aircon! Aircon! Aircon! What do they think? Carry.
Me did too? Read until the lights go down. Then eat. Sleep.
After 3 days…power came back. To no avail, no cable.
Worried? I shouldn’t have asked. Almost complete.
…almost…
Carry.