Let there be light

"Two days, Two nights, we were without light."

Hurricane Gustav soaked this little town in Southeast Arkansas.
Lots of fallen trees. Power lines were down. Transformers blew up.
We didn't have power, and life pretty much came to a standstill.

Can't cook.
Can't wash.
Can't read in the dark.
Can't charge my cell phone. (Note that I am not even mentioning Internet connection.)
Also only two gas stations in this little town are actually opened. Imagine the lines. Needless to say, my car was without gas for two days.

Candles.
Matches.
Flashlight.
Lots of patience.
For these two days and two nights, we were back to the basic - paper and pencil, lighting candles to work on crossword puzzles at night, opening the windows to cool the room. In times like these, I am just glad that I spent it with someone I love, someone whom brings light to my life even though it is dark outside.