Profound Effect

One evening, there was yet another water stoppage (see the previous post). When one walks outside in the evening, in the township, one hears insects chirruping, and dogs barking, one hears music thumping, and children playing. One hears people shouting from house to house. One sees the smoke of many fires rising in the sky. One sees the lights of small houses across the township. I stepped outside during the water stoppage. There were dogs barking, and insects chirruping. But there were no children playing. No smoke rising into the sky. No shouting from house to house. No lights. No music thumping. OBSERVATION: The effect of a water stoppage on the township was profound. The township was dead. I thought, The Council should be here to witness this.