The tornadoes in the Midwest and South are disturbing, and they cut a swath through places I have lived. Most of my relatives are in Missouri, and I lived as a child in Alabama and Virginia. My friend's daughter lives in Atlanta. Like an earthquake, there is not enough time to go anywhere else. You can only hunker down. In a moment, everything you own is wiped away. The pictures are eerily like the ones in Japan. As the character Jeff Goldblum plays in Jurassic Park II says, "Mommy's very angry". Mother Nature has her tough side, and she rules.
It seems like we have a basic need to pretend we're in control of our lives, even though logically we know differently. These events shake our foundations, and remind us that life is fragile and ephemeral. Even the Royal Wedding yesterday reminded us of beauty and romance being taken suddenly and without rectification. There was no happily ever after for Princess Diana, and her legendary beauty was snuffed out at it's height, in an instant, in an underground tunnel at night. There are no promises made to us. And none we can keep if fate denies us. So I try to treasure each day, appreciate being alive, and enjoy my blessings. Yes, this means my grumpiness is over for now.
No comments:
Post a Comment