Memory Of Those Dark Days

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Often I come across discussions about shortage of power in different countries of the world.And every time I respond,I remind the days when we had acute power shortage in our town also.Those were the days when we could not even think of uninterrupted power supply.Frequent power cuts was the norm of the day then.Any time both in day or night,the supply of electricity would be cut and everything around us would sink into pitch darkness suddenly.Watching tv,enjoying a sweet sleep under a moving fan and completing our homework in a well lit room was no less than a blessing. I still remember summer nights I had spent changing sides on my bed due to hot weather.I remember how I had to complete my homework in the light of lanterns or clay lamps. But now all that is history.We now have sufficient power supply in our town. While responding to discussions about power shortage,those 'dark days' come alive in my memory.