"...we can forget how true relationships need real fostering done in person."
I just experienced another great flooding a few weeks ago after since my last time 10 years or so. As bad as how it should sound, it was actually not that bad. Well....it might be because my house itself was not flooded and I was fortunate enough not having to get out in the water. During the great flood, we had a blackout for almost 24 hours (and prior to that, we were powerless for around 10 hours too). I have to admit, that it might be just what I needed.
What is so great about blackouts to me, would be the inexistence of electricity itself which I think I need once in a while. During the blackout and flood, I did not hold on to my smartphones because there was no reception, no data connection and batteries were running low, so my attachment to my phones was out of the question, except for the help of lighting and a short period of entertainment. What I did mostly that day was being in the real life, as opposed to the virtual one. I am usually not extremely attached to my phones (at least I don't think so), but holding on to my phones to reply to people's messages and browse through social media platforms is a part of what I do daily. Having done this for a long time, it was too late for me to realize that I've had a shorter attention span. I get rushed, impatient, nervous and overwhelmed with notifications and having to replies people's messages.
