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Friday, March 14, 2025

When Is There Enough?

It was inconvenient 

when the power 

went out today. 

A great swath of the city 

went dark. 

No way to boil water 

for coffee - it was time!  

No TV - a program interrupted, 

no radio…….a video call planned 

with a friend for a long distance chat. 


What to do? 

no heat, 

no hot water, 

no light except 

from cloudy skies.


There was no room for me to pout 

only room for me to be grateful

that I had water, light and a big sweater,

a roof over my head and safety.


I enjoyed a good chat with my friend, 

in the quiet of my home, 

using my cell phone.


“He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.”

~ Lao Tzu

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