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Played with power?

What comes to your mind when I say POWER? Not necessarily in caps. Power. Or power.  I was recently asked to write what I would do with 'power' if I had it (writing test for a firm). It put me into thinking mode. What is power? How would I define it? This is what I wrote: Power is a matter of perspective. That one can lift a brush in the morning to clean one’s teeth can be a matter of power for someone who can’t lift a limb. To others, it’s one of the the basic steps undertaken by them before they step out to conquer the world. To each, his own. When I ask myself about ‘power’, I feel like a superwoman – I can make people smile and remind them to count their blessings. It often doesn’t take much. Sometimes, it can be a handwritten letter and at other times, it can be a simple text reminding them that they are remembered, in your own wacky ways. On some days like today, even a bottle of sanitizer can do the trick! Thoroughly cleaning the room of a Covid-positive relative helped ...