If we can forget for a moment the damage that summer thunderstorms can cause, is there nothing more beautiful to watch? What other kind of natural occurence can turn day into night, creeks into rivers and even street corners into ponds? There is a strange kind of thrill to its power and, as I can confess, walking through it on your way home.
Yep, I did that. At the height of the storm, umbrella in hand, I took on the rain, lighting and thunder as I walked home from work. I knew I'd be wet, from the knees down was soaked within seconds, and my only goal was to keep my head and laptop dry. And you know what, I actually had fun. I splashed through the puddles (my poor leather shoes didn't have a chance) like I was five again and really, just enjoyed the fact that the rain was coming down faster and harder than I can ever remember having seen it, or at least walked through. And I think this was all good for my soul.
So, next time you hear those ominous booms in the distance, see the lighting bolts streak across the sky, take a few minutes to let yourself go and play. Outside. Alone or with a friend. It'll make your day and even your week.
Posted by robdesign at July 8, 2004 02:58 PMI watched from the relative saftey of a second floor office balcony. I was a blast tracking all the lightning hits that flashed nearby.
Posted by: XLT at July 9, 2004 01:38 PMDidn't your mom tell you not to play in puddles Rob?lol.I love to watch storms...from a safe distance of course.
Posted by: Emily at July 12, 2004 10:22 PM