Back among the living!

We have been without Internet and cable for the last 2 days.....that's right - 2 WHOLE DAYS! I realize there are far worse problems to have, so I am amazed at what these last 2 days have done to me. I guess I look at cable and internet access as basic necessities - like food, water and shelter. So when these things are absent in my life, I tend to get a little cranky. When did I ever get to the point in my life that I believed to the soul of my being that I DESERVED to have cable and internet - that it was my God given right? Wow. I am shocked at how crabby I have been, and how much I had to hold my tongue with the young kid on the phone at Time Warner Cable when he told me how long it was going to be to get it fixed....and then tried to sell me their business service. These last 2 days have brought out the "dark side" in me (as the emperor would say from Star Wars). I have been like an addict going through withdrawls. Angry, sad, out of touch and feeling lost. I am disappointed in myself to be quite honest with you. Disappointed that I depend so much on these things; disappointed that I got so angry when they weren't working; disappointed that my husband and I along with our children used this as a good reason to do something constructive. Yes, that may sound odd to you, but I am disappointed that the first time in over a year my husband did a marriage devotional together was last night......because he wasn't checking weather on the internet and I wasn't watching t.v. God has taught me a lot these last two days. I realized through this that I check email and news way too often. I realized the most likely place for my children to find me most times is in front of the computer. I also realized that I need to limit how much time I spend in front of the computer, and how much time our family spends in front of the t.v. I actually am thankful God allowed my cable and internet to be out for a couple days. To be honest, I wouldn't mind if He allowed it again......just not this weekend please Dear God. I need to regain my sanity back!