Pee Kay: You don’t miss the water until the well runs dry

“You don’t miss the water until the well runs dry” is an expression meaning that until something is gone you take it for granted and don’t appreciate what you have.

Water is the essence of life and in New Zealand we are fortunate to have an abundance of water. All living things on our planet need water to survive. In our modern society, water plays a vital role in things like comfort, hygiene, transport, science and even mythology.