Recharge Battery (电池充电, 배터리 충전)

Last week I was caught in one of the most dire situations imaginable in today's modern world: being away from home with a cell home that was out of battery. Seems inconceivable, but a confluence of issues contributed to my battery situation: No charging stations on the train to the airport, not enough time to charge my phone in a socket at the airport before getting on the plane, no charging port ON THE PLANE (thanks United Airlines) and being delayed on the flight for an hour sitting on the tarmac (by the way, tarmac is a word created from the 2 materials in its name, tar and macadam), and finally, THE RENTAL CAR I BOOKED DID NOT HAVE AN OLDER CHARGER, just the newer USB-C charging port that any versions of Apple iPhone 15 and newer have.......I have the iPhone 14 Pro, which I got in late 2022 but might as well be from the Triassic Period before the wheel was invented, and I couldn't charge in the car while driving, which I was counting on. Turns out life is difficult without technology, and the romantic idea of driving cross-country with just a car and a full tank of gas is not practicable if you're still living in the 20th century phone-wise. I really don't like relying so heavily on technology and batteries to save me since I like to be all-natural and free, but that kind of living hits a snag when your ability to use the magic wand in your hand appears. The modern smartphone really shouldn't be called a "phone," such an outdated use of the term because no one really calls anyone anymore, it should be the anything device because it can get you anything you want: it acts as a wallet, paying for anything, you can get a car to come to your exact location and pick you up in less than 5 minutes almost anywhere in the world, food arrives anytime, and you can watch any movie or show that's available for streaming from anywhere in the world. Just as long as you charge your battery! MJ and I are making some decisions on baby furniture and what to buy....she seems calm and collected, maybe from taking classes discussing healthcare for the baby, but I'm a little stressed and overwhelmed at the coming storm, no matter how many Youtube videos we watch of influencers and "certified pediatricians" smiling and telling us it's going to be OK.....one mother apparently had a baby that slept from 8PM to 7AM through the night almost starting from brith. That is probably the dream scenario, dream baby, legendary baby you only hear stories about but never have met, like the Loch Ness monster. I suspect we'll get a well-behaved baby, and between MJ and I we both sleep pretty well, so maybe we'll get lucky too, but so much of what to prepare for depends on the baby: what they'll wear, if they like baths or not, if they like being in a bassinet or crib, if they sleep well with the lights dimmed or in total darkness, just so many variables, they're so diverse just like human beings are. In real life some people would never consider taking a flight to another city in the morning and coming back in the same day without even staying a night in that city, but that's what I've done and enjoy doing now. That's kind of the beauty of it, we don't know. I suppose we might look back on these pre-baby as the "good ol' days," not knowing what we will get and enjoying our pre-baby life without the constant stress of being responsible for another human being. I felt a similar burden the summer before law school way back in 2008, knowing there was so much to do coming up and I was entering another phase of my life with unknown variables and things that would totally change me as a person, looking forward to those changes as a natural part of life and moving up a level, but also desperately clinging on to the last vestiges of the life that we have now that's all things considered a very good, comfortable life: I could do this forever if given a choice, but the high-risk, high-reward endeavor of having a child makes life so many more flavorful, like variety being the slice of life (and apparently, bread is the staff of life, just learned that today). I need this variety in life to make life worth living, and instead of hardcore recreational drugs or getting a dog, or taking on a second career, traveling the world, something else, I have chosen the more traditional path of having a baby. Maybe it will be very difficult and very cranky. But maybe it'll be like that fast charger (instead of the slow charger I brought with me) I needed on last week's flight: Give me a boost in enjoyment and satisfaction and recharge my outlook on life.