Friday, June 13, 2025

Light

 

It was storming and the electricity went out.

She lit the oil lamp in the dining room and told her husband and son to light the ones in the bedrooms.

The stove was propane, so finishing dinner would not be a problem.

Her son called from his room, “Mom! I’m having trouble lighting my lamp” and she told him, “Just hang on- I’ll do it after dinner.”

They ate by the light of the oil lamp, then she said, “OK. Time to get you some light!” and the electricity came back on.

Her family would never doubt she’d done it.

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