I have always, always hated batteries. Probably some childhood thing where if I got something that had batteries, I better enjoy it because when it ran out of juice, that would be it.
And it stayed that way until technology and grandchildren came into my life. It didn't take long before I had a stash of AA and AAA batteries close. Have had a wireless mouse for as long as I can remember and you never want to find yourself lacking and having to make an emergency trip to Walmart.
You would imagine that someone would have invented a five year battery by now. I know there were more important things to conquer like seedless watermelon and erectile dysfunction which if you can believe TV, are no longer issues that we need to worry about. Will admit that battery life has gotten better - have about 10 hours on the iPad but still, really, hopefully there is Someone working on a magical little metal box that will keep us going on and on and on, much like an eternal Energizer Bunny.
Human have a lot in commom with batteries. If you don't recharge, you go down - without warning, I think we have a more realistic expectation of battery life than we do in our own lives. Sometimes we go days without thinking about taking down time. Later, Sometime, plenty of excuses but mostly we just go until we crash. Start to make mistakes, get a bit grumpy and there is no invention that will ever make that go away. Take care of ourselves and life goes a little easier.
Physical, mental and spiritually - a lot to cover. A lot to recharge. We are each worth it. If you need it now, make it happen. Don't be a hero, lead the way. The one who does the most, doesn't win. Remember the Story of tortoise and the hare? Look how that turned out. Recharge and do it ofter. It is all about the Maintenance...
