I Wonder If This Is An Omen

It has certainly been blustery and rainy, but not cold.  And just now the sun shone out almost like Spring.  I wonder if this is an omen of the year.  The first dark and threatening - the last bright and pleasant.  - Frances, January 1892

As I write this, I am watching the trees bend and sway.  The rain is constant - sometimes hard, sometimes drippy, sometimes almost horizontal.  The city has shut down to brace for Tropical Storm Irma.  I know it is for safety, but with a schedule like mine, disruptions are often annoying.  Where will I find the time to schedule 12 make-up lessons?!?

And then I remember that formerly-Hurricane Irma did incredible damage, along with Hurricane Harvey in Houston.  Some people lost everything, including their lives.  Surely I can handle few missed lessons and a bit of rain.  Today is also September 11th - a tragedy that still escapes my understanding.

The weather often influences our moods.  Storms reflect the turbulence in our lives.  Sunshine reveals the joys.  Frances had a difficult year, and she saw the weather as a way to make sense of everything.  To look past the bluster and find the hope shining through.  Sometimes the dark helps us to see the light.

Now, the power in my little house is flickering.  Inconvenient?  I think I'll manage just fine.  Stay safe, out there.