A storm is coming

I remember being around 7yrs old and being terrified of thunder storms. No matter what analogy I was given, the unexpected noise that came out of nowhere used to scare me half to death.

My mum would switch all the electrics off, turn out the lights and sit on the sofa with us as we covered our eyes with pillows and waited for peace and normalcy to return. Which, it always did. That was an important lesson- be still and wait for the storm to pass over.

The weatherman said there's a storm coming, and I don't think he's wrong. The clouds are gathering, the air pressure has dropped and it looks gloomier than it has done in a long while. 

Yet there are also storms gathering in adulthood that we have to weather. Unexpected noises in the form of job losses, disappointments, financial strain, house losses, illness, relationship breakdowns. They come from nowhere and cause havoc in our comfy way of life and all we can do is wait for it to pass. 

The only difference is, there aren't nearly enough pillows to cover our eyes and take respite for a little while. Instead we are open to the elements, the critics, the uncertainty.

Yet, I'm reminded that this too, shall pass.

Sometimes just when you think you've reached your limit, the sun breaks through the cloud and reminds you that better days are coming- summer is on its way.