I still remember 7 years back in 2007 January, when I was in my 10th standard, it was just 2 months to go for my board exams. (Ours was a more serious one, not like how government ruined the education system today making 10th boards as just a "grade yielding" exam which is of no use practically).
One fine evening I set a target of learning a particular lot of chapters of Social Science, the day itself. I was well around my target and just then darkness got scattered all around. Yes, the power was gone. Mind it, we had no inverter, just an emergency light and that too was not charged at that point of time. That was really annoying for a "dedicated student" like me.
Just then I felt a candle walking towards me. No, not a ghost, it was my Mom. She lit 4-5 candles on my table around the text book and said, "You carry on. I am here". That was the love and care witnessed and felt by me "when we had no inverter".
We used to sit under the quilt, all four of us - Mom, Dad, bhaai and me, and talk endlessly about every idiotic detail of our lives in candle light. But yes, summer nights were breathe-takingly disastrous. We used to sit on mats on the terrace although sweating badly but still we were together. Sometimes it used to be a trouble for the entire day and night when we had long 10-12 hours power cut. That time I could always feel my family's presence beside me waving that hand fan over me till I fall asleep.
Inverter is a necessity now-a-days I agree. Even in my house, parents have grown older, they need enough sleep to wake up feeling good the next day. We need 24 hours bulb and fan overhead to keep the work going whether it be our jobs or studies or household works. Laptops have become a lifeline for people "in a metro". Even our "beloved Television" is a must in every house now. People will forget having tea but won't forget watching their favourite drama or cricket match on TV (I am no exception over here). So.. Bravo! We all have got a substitute of candles in our lives. Battery operated fans, inverter, lights are all examples. Now we don't suffer any more. We lead a comfortable life sitting in our rooms, enjoying songs on i-pods or spending time chatting with friends on messenger.
But did we forget we have a family too?
Too busy to ponder over this question? Then I guess the answer of the above question is a "yes" in your case.
I have seen people who say that they go to a mall or a movie or for dinner, once in a month with their entire family. Well, great! But it do not exactly give you the opportunity to interact with them thoroughly as you could have done very much at home over a cup of tea. (Well, its just my point of view, nothing to panic about).
In my case, now after these many years we achieved enough to own an inverter, but in no sphere of time could we get back those moments of togetherness.
Although I create an artificial one often, making tea, dragging my parents in my room and talking and arguing with them over every small issue of life.
Its feels awesome. try it!
