No Light. Cuddling With My Best Friend. Silence. Fighting Sparrows

Powercut. That means I cannot do my usual things. I cannot work. I cannot fulfill my translator’s functions of building bridges between wide oceans.

Luckily, my best friend does not need any electricity. Even no batteries. My friend has no limbs. But my friend still can cuddle me. Even let it be an invisible cuddling. Here if you still do not get my metaphor, I mean a book. Today due to the absence of electricity, I made myself comfortable in my bed nest and entered the world of a new book. That was a German book presented by my good friend. I felt terribly lazy to use my heavy paper dictionary, so I simply ignored the words I could not fully comprehend. But I am happy to boast of understanding most of the book. It fills me with some hidden pride.

It was cool to read a book in my half-dark room. Then when the darkness covered my room with its grey cloak, I started to look through the window. I could see some funny sparrows that were fighting for the food. One sparrow was especially naughty. I could not help commenting about his nasty behavior aloud.

Later the electricity came back. And my usual life pace is back. The silence is gone. I am again ready to play a role of a busy grumpy grown up (my glasses help me to look so!).

I’m grateful for this moment of inconvenience I had today without any electricity. I am grateful for lots of books I am always hungry for. ;-) I am grateful for my silent day. For my afternoon catnap. I am happy to look for small joys. I hope I’ll be an expert of joys one day. You’re welcome to join me or give me any more pieces of advice.