Go For It

The last two nights we faced tremendous storms here in South Carolina. Accounts of power outages, severe weather--the weathermen indeed earned their coins.  In fact yesterday, in Moncks Corner, there was a tornado that was formed, but it didn't touch the ground.  Last night as I lay on the couch and listened to the "storm." There were moments when the lightning was so sharp and sounded as if it was about to hit home. There were moments when the thunder rumbled and the ground rattled. There were moments when the wind and rain fought over who would be the loudest and strongest. I at first was watching television, but the constant reminders of the storm and the warnings from the weathermen got tired. I turned it off. Not take the warnings in vain, but it seemed overwhelming. I just felt that it was overkill. I mean I know I was in the midst of a storm. Everyone knew what they personally were enduring and was dealing with it in their own way. I'm old school. Everything was off, except the hallway light. I had my cell phone in my hand, but when that loud crack of lightning hit, that phone got tossed on the couch. When the lightning or thunder would subside, I would pick up the phone again.  I was going against the Southern code. Knowing good and well, if my maternal grandmother was around, that phone would not have been anywhere in my vicinity  After a few strolls of Tik Tok and a couple of games of online spades, I eventually went to sleep after I felt the storm had reached its peak. I was used to the storm and thought I knew what to expect.

This morning, I awoke to the sun peeking through the blinds. I didn't look outside to see what it looked like. I just knew that the sun was confirmation of what was, and was no longer. That what the weathermen said was going to happen, didn't happen to me personally. If I didn't go through the "storm" these last two days, I wouldn't have necessarily known there was a storm. That there were tornadoes, power outages, flooding, or wind damage. I mean, I am sure there are signs of visible damage that's out there, that I haven't seen. Hopefully, power and internet have been restored to those who lost it. Hopefully, those who lost sleep the last two nights will gain it tonight. Hopefully, the damage is minimal for those who experienced it. Hopefully, those who lost peace because of the storms will find it. Today should serve as a reminder that "trouble doesn't last always." It should remind you of the many storms in life you weathered and survived.  I write this as I am sipping the last few drops of coffee in my "go for it" mug.  To whoever is reading this, the storm is over now. Assess your damages, begin your repairs and live as if nothing happened. Go For It. 

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