Almost, but not Quite

Guess what? My Mama got lights!

Yeah! Yeah!

My goodness. There’s a strange sense of community down here with everyone hoping for the same thing (electricity). When you see someone buying gas or food you smile over at them and ask if they have lights yet. They’ll smile back and say, “No but my sister has lights.” You smile at them and wish them luck as you go back to your dark place.

At work on Friday as my co-workers got phone calls from their families, they would walk into my office building and say, “WE GOT LIGHTS!” And everyone would cheer and clap for them.

Sylvia said at her job, as people got word that their lights had been turned turned on, they made signs to wear around their necks that read: I HAVE ELECTRICITY!

~shakes head~

My Mama called me while I was at Marsha’s house and said, “I got lights!”
“YAY!” I screamed. “I got my dirty clothes in the car, I’m coming to wash a couple of loads!”

I drove all the way here smiling and laughing and in a great mood.

I walked in and flipped the switch in the pantry.

LIGHT!

I laughed.

Then it dawned on me.

If the lights are working…then that means….the COMPUTER IS WORKING!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

~singing~ Get on down! Shake that thang! Pop that thang! One leg up! One leg up! Jump around! Jump around!

Wow. I feel sooooo good.

They’ve GOT to get to my neighborhood next. But until then, maybe if I’m really quiet, my Mama won’t notice I’m still here…~smile~