Ann Haertel

We recently remodeled our bedroom. We added lots of windows and one of the things I was afraid of was that there would be too much light early in the morning or whenever we needed it dark. I ordered some blackout blinds with the hope that they would do at least part of what they were advertised as being able to do. When the installer came, he wasn't able to put all of them up because the drywall was uneven. I tried shutting the blinds that were up and the room got darker, but with four windows uncovered, it wasn't really that dark. A few days later, three more blinds got put up, so I still couldn't really tell. Finally, yesterday the last blind got put up. The day was overcast, but I could finally tell if the term "blackout" was really accurate. It turns out it is a pretty good term. The blinds do a good job of blocking most of the light. What I noticed though, was that it didn't take much to let light in. When four windows were uncovered, the room was just a little darker. However, once the blinds were up, all it took was one little crack to let the light in. It made me think that life is kind of like that. When everything seems black and gloomy, all it takes is one ray of light to break the darkness.