Storms in Life.

Many times in life we experience *storms*. We have fierce storms, gentle storms or even at times those, *perfect storms*. Today I had a fierce storm in my life. Not the capacity of a perfect storm, but a storm nonetheless. Don't you hate those days when you wake up and think that you will have a *good* day only to find out that your weather gauge was off! Well that is my day today!

First off I woke early to the sounds of snowplows running up and down the street, waking me from an already disturbed sleep. And then to find out my brother-in-law was diagnosed with M.S. And then yet more problems on the verge with a nephew and an ex! Ohhh what a glorious day! Yea right! But knowing the way my brain works, trying to still that ever racing part, I place my role into a character, known as Scarlett, from "Gone with the Wind." You know what I mean, " I just can't possibly worry about such things today. I'll worry about them tomorrow." type of behavior.

That would be me on those days! Until those days mount up and at the end of whatever time passes, they catch up with you! Sooooo today I have been trying to think of ways to better myself and try not to just lose myself in Scarlett's behavior. And in thinking about that, I came to the conclusion life is like storms. Sometimes they rage, they brew, they come in quickly and leave as if nothing ever happened........sometimes they come in savagely and leave damage in its wake.....I think perhaps today is someplace in between.......Although even in the storm there is beauty......there are brilliant flashes of lightning that flash across the sky, showing us the many stunning colors that exist in our Universe. The rain leaves behind growth, renewel, strength, a fresh clean scent that washes away the grime, the dirt......

And then my brain went to how storms can be like relationships......fierce, harsh, gentle, loving, beautiful, ugly.......We can love fiercely in life and make sure that no one is damaged by the relationship we share.....we can love gently in the night when it comes to merely holding hands when our loved ones are sick, afraid, nervous.......But is there such a thing as a perfect storm in a relationship, or what we would call, perfect love?

No, nothing is perfect, not even a storm......What we can have is all that it can be, and as close to perfection in that.......we can love with our whole hearts, our souls, our passions....even in those less than perfect times......To know that our loved one is close at hand.....to always say I am sorry if a wrong has been done......even at times if it hasn't, and the other one feels that it was.....

A note unexpectedly sent that says, "I love you." ......A phone call to a loved one that you haven't spoken to in a while......A nice gesture to show that you appreciate your loved one......so many things to make sure that other person knows you care, you love them......

By now you are probably asking how did she get from talking about storms, to love......Another crazy lady's ramblings perhaps.........but then again, if this old jaded lady can feel love fiercely when she thought it was gone from her life........and feel it rage against the storm......

You can too!!!!

LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH!!!!! And rage against the storm!!!!!!