I was struck by lightning

Question

My story is not a happy one, but I'd like to share it.

In my early days I sunbathed a lot.
I also liked water. And sand.
I looked at it through my glasses.
I had all the time in the world to watch them all.

Later I used to like spring.
It always drove me crazy.
I couldn't keep my hands calm.
Something dragged me left and right.

Then I got struck by lightning.
Not long after that I got my both hands removed.
Now I'm still trying to keep my inner light on.
The time has come - you'll know it by looking in my eyes.

Who/What Am I?

Hint:

Every line in the blockquote contains a clue or its part.

shree.pat18 · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-22T09:55:23.227

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Could be a

Watch/clock

Rationale:

In my early days I sunbathed a lot.

Broad day/night distinction to tell the time. Or even more likely a sundial as suggested by @Humn

I also liked water.

Water-clocks?

And sand.

Hourglass

Later I used to like spring...

Spring-wound mechanical watches

Something dragged me left and right.

Pendulum

Then I got struck by lightning.

Electrically powered watches

Not long after that I got my both hands removed.

Digital watches

edited Sep 22 '16 at 09:55

answered Sep 22 '16 at 08:51

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I think you have it, allow me to add descriptions for some lines? – Keyur PATEL Sep 22 '16 at 08:52
@keyurpatel Go ahead! – shree.pat18 Sep 22 '16 at 08:58
@Humn I did consider it but thanks for the comment. Will update my post. – shree.pat18 Sep 22 '16 at 08:59
Yup, this fits well and even the other lines you didn't elaborate on can be seen to match too. That was quick! – Xenocacia Sep 22 '16 at 09:01
Added some descriptions, I don't understand some lines in the middle, so if you do, edit it :) – Keyur PATEL Sep 22 '16 at 09:02
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This is of course the correct answer - I'll accept it, but I'd be happy if someone could try to explain the lines you didn't. – oleslaw Sep 22 '16 at 09:08
@KeyurPATEL I saw your suggested edits, most of the time I skipped them, but they seemed too substantial. Perhaps (to avoid rejects), you should add a comment saying that you have the permission of both the questioner and the answerer, – Maria Ivanova Sep 22 '16 at 09:57
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Congratulations. All of your explanations are correct. The rest of the lines are just little hints to get you more on the right way. – oleslaw Sep 22 '16 at 10:09

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 22 '16 at 14:34

I think it is a:

Clock

In my early days I sunbathed a lot.

Sundials.

I also liked water. And sand.

Hourglasses and ... water-based clocks.

I looked at it through my glasses.

Hourglasses again?

I had all the time in the world to watch them all.

Simply referring to a watch?

Later I used to like spring.

Springs were used in mechanical clocks.

It always drove me crazy.

Mechanical clocks were driven.

I couldn't keep my hands calm.
Something dragged me left and right.

Either referring to a pendulum, or Daylight Savings Time.

Then I got struck by lightning.

Reference to electrification of clocks.

Not long after that I got my both hands removed.

Digital clocks.

Now I'm still trying to keep my inner light on.

Ummmm.... a LED clock's backlight?

The time has come - you'll know it by looking in my eyes.

Look at a clock to tell the time.

The same answer (accepted) with the same explanation was given a few hours ago. Please read the other answers before giving a new one. — IAmInPLS, Sep 22 '16 at 14:39
This answer gives a lot of additional explanations so I think it is good we have it. — oleslaw, Feb 06 '18 at 06:26

masterX244 · Answer 3 · 2016-09-22T15:51:46.030

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Addendum for the middle since a pending edit blocks editing the answer:

I couldn't keep my hands calm.

THe time is always changing and so the hands are moving all the time

Something dragged me left and right.

Wrong guess: Setting the time via the crown drags the hands left and right Could it be related to Timezones?

edited Sep 22 '16 at 15:51

answered Sep 22 '16 at 09:38

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As to keeping my hands calm that is correct. For the second part - it drags me - not my hands. It is actually refering to another type of "me". – oleslaw Sep 22 '16 at 09:49

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