Why Josh Can't Be Left Alone

My power was knocked out during a fierce thunderstorm the other night. By about 6 o'clock, I was growing hungry, and with no relief in sight, I had no clue what to do. By 8 o'clock, out of options, I ran over to the nearest Walgreens, smashed in the window, and made off with a bag of potato chips, a shoe shine kit, and a digital camera. The store clerks must also have been put off guard by the emergency situation, because they seemed to just stare off in bewilderment as I rummaged through the store. I headed back to my house for the duration of the crises, unwilling to give up what had been my home for 20 years.

Fortunately, by 2 o'clock in the morning, my power had been restored. But I was furious at how the whole situation had been mishandled. Why had there been no calls to evacuate in the face of such a terrible weather threat? And why had my predominantly Jewish block been the ONLY block to lose power? Clearly discriminatory overtones were at work.

I try and grow from every experience. It's clear that Gd is trying to tell me to buy a battery powered lantern.