Another Storm...
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
... and this one was cleansing. This was no storm brought on by the emotional wrath of a god, but rather one sent by a good friend, Mother Nature. The storm came quick, abundant with hail, and laden with lightning. I caused me to stop between my office and a quick run to my chariot. Once the storm let up, however, I did venture out. Out into a still drenching rain, rolling thunder, and dancing lightning. The thunder rolled above my head as I walked, talking to me as a friend, always there, never sharing space with me. The lightning jumped between the clouds as I walked under the trees. I have been told my whole life that under trees is the last place to be when there is lightning above, but today, I knew I was safe. As the water dripped from the trees, my hair and shoulders become completely saturated. And, as the water rolled off of my head, I could feel my stress roll off with it. I have not, in many years, been so profoundly effected by a chance encounter with nature, it was grounding as well as uplifting. It was extremely emotional, spiritual beyond belief, and so real as to not be deniable.
posted by ZEUS @ 10:47 PM,
