Yes, I know. The name of the blog is Shaman from the block, but this post takes place elsewhere. Fortunately, soon after starting this blog, the powers above stood behind me and I could buy a small house in the countryside. Not exactly where I always wanted, but it will fulfill in my elderly years.
I did not write posts for a long time when my blog was started because of the renewal works consumed all my free time. I haven't got much free time even now but I can write now more often than I could during the renewal.
Our house is almost self-supporting. We need to disconnect from the electric network and set the solar cells, and after this we will be free from every supplier. The water supply of the house is ensured by a pump mounted well, which is 67 meters (cca 220 feet) deep. The quality of our water is like the quality of the piped water, so this is why I take care very much of the environment of the well because every contamination which gets into the well contaminates us too.
(Water drop. Image source: Google.)
The window of my newly built bathroom looks towards the well pithead. I can see it through the window. One morning when I was taking my morning shower, and the warm water was smelting my numb hands, fingers and feet, I really liked that feel, and I thought about how beautiful it is. How beautiful is that I turn the tap and the water flows out of it.
I was thinking during I was living in the blocks that it is obvious that we have got water. Enough water. Always.
Now, here in the middle of the wilderness where piped water is not available, it is not obvious. When the droguht comes and there will be no water in the well... See what was going on in Australia last year. People stole water because it is insufficient. They did not steal money, they did steal water... I don't want to live until our well gives no water just sand... but I guess in my elderly years I will.
Think about that every single day we have got – yet – enough water. We don't need to think about the lack of water! Think about that every thing is obvious now ends someday. Think about life, the death can take away our loved ones suddenly we can not get ready for that.
Stop for a minute and be grateful for the water you can drink!
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