This week's word is something we all take for granted. Our forefathers went to bed at dark, had no air conditioning, heated and cooked with a wood stove, and did not have an electric garage door to let their horse and buggy in.
Growing up with luxuries at my fingertips, I do not appreciate what the old timers went through, as I should. I am fifty-three years old and have always been able to reach in the freezer and get an ice cube, made with electricity. I think I was 8 when we got air conditioning. How wonderful it is to sleep cool, make coffee in the mornings, microwave our dinner, heat our bath water, all because of electricity!
Just think of the jobs we have today because of electricity. From the building and operating of powerhouses, to the linemen who string new lines and repair and replace old ones, to the utility companies, to the electricians in the field, who wire everything from homes to airports, to office buildings, to baseball stadiums, to the suppliers of electrical equipment.
I am proud to make my living as an electrician. If I ever get to the point where I take electricity for granted, then it will “get” me. I think being electrocuted would be a lousy way to go. Respect for what current can do to you is a must. Also a must is keeping your mind on the task at hand.
It is amazing to me that something unseen can bring so much goodness to our lives. Thomas Edison deserves our hearty thank you, and I bet even he would be in awe of how electricity has changed our lives.
2 comments:
Thanks for the reminder of what we need to be thankful for. We often hear some say, "those were the good ole days."
After enjoying all the conveniences we have because of electricity, I am not sure I can refer to the days without electricity as "good ole days." We are spoiled and take much forgranted.
It is true that we take electricity for granted. Have you noticed when there is an electrical outage we try to turn on our lights? Sometimes it's good to be spoiled!!!
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