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Abe Lincoln turned in all of his homework after completing it
by candlelight. Paul Revere’s famous ride was started by two lanterns
placed in church steeples. Chicago’s great fire got a blazing start by a
cow “shaking hands” with an oil lamp! Lights from many sources are useful
most of the time, especially when sitting in the dark.
In Vlashaj
where we do our Friday night work you can find a place where electricity
stands in readiness. The poles and transformers of the village have a
steady look of amusement as they are dormant more times than not. And the
wires keep their cheerful vigil just in case they too are called on to
contribute. The uniform conclusion by all the villagers is that electrical
power is a wonderful achievement only when the government sends some to your
house. Otherwise, we all live under the strain reminiscent of some nomadic
irritation. No matter where you move the darkness goes with you.
This picture is of our Friday night Bible study,
complete with gas lamp and wood stove. The students of the study have the
advantage of wistful glances in the dark being missed by the teacher (me)
and the teacher having the advantage of blaming the emotional drone of
monologue on electricity’s resignation. |
