Due to a storm, we haven’t had power for 3 days. This makes me appreciative for the following:

1. No power, means no electronics. We’ve spent more quality time with our family as result.

2. I’ve had a chance to stop and appreciate what having electricity means for us. The ability to see in the dark, heat our homes and store our food are at the top. Power of course allows us to use so many other appliances and devices that we rely on every day.

3. I’m thankful this outage did not take place in the middle of winter when it’s much colder outside.

4. Due to the storm and outages I’ve had a chance to connect with many of my neighbors whom I might not have spoken to otherwise. We’re all in the same boat right now.

5. I’m grateful knowing that it’s just a matter of time before the power comes back on. This unfortunately is not the case everywhere in the world right now. I’m also grateful for the hydro crews that are working tirelessly to make this happen!