Our family joined the EARTH HOUR this year and it was great, not only did we somehow 'contribute' to a global campaign which centers with 'sensitivity' to the earth's changes, it is also a good practice when shared with one's family.
We aren't actually the hardcore environmentalists-type of people, but we just realized how some peace and quite with no technology is important when we experienced a 30-minute blackout last night due to heavy rains. I didn't know of this EARTH HOUR, until my mom read about it in the news this morning.
The 60-minute exercise just started with my dad turning our main line off , it has been a rainy day since this afternoon so the cool air just helped us get through the hour without cooling. We just finished our dinner, so we just sat in our dining area and started sharing opinions and past stories.
All I can say is, indeed it's a nice gesture and I hope we'll remember to do this every year. :) Not only does it keep our bond tighter, it also helps with the electric bills somehow haha.. plus, I guess it's high time for us to slowly separate ourselves (even if it's just a few minutes) from technology where most are already too attuned and have become slaves by them.
=)
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