I know a lot of people were scared of you, me included, but I have to say I get what you did. The big you, the earth Mother, nature. Like three things you did, really.
First, we sure needed some rain, what with months of burning forest along the Outer Banks. And also, the leaves on the trees were going to fall off soon for fall anyway, so you were almost just aiding the process. The power outages definitely lead to some real quality time spent by families together without the noise of the world. And those of us that evacuated and were lucky enough to do so with the ones we love got a cuddly weekend away because of you.
Then there were all the people that came out to help others. Cut down a neighbor's humongous tree trunk so that they could get into their driveway. Help clear branches and leaves, broken class, from the yard so that kids can play. Sweep up debris so that at least a mom can look out her porch and see a bit of peace! Even spending time with kids so that they have something fun to do helps people out.
Finally, you are a stark reminder that this is really just stuff. I know that people lost a lot of things that they put their energy and time into building, into making their surroundings comfortable and livable and happy. And it made me sad to see their faces when it was (almost) ruined. And it takes one to know one. Shoot, I love living in a place filled with beauty and love, a place put together, a home. It puts me at ease and helps maintain peace, inside and out. It's just that if all else goes, that is just stuff. We are lucky enough to be safe and have the love of our people and animals and beings.
Nature curing nature. People helping people. Well if that isn't yoga off the mat I simply don't know what is.
Peace.
And I just realized the title of this post is redundant. Awesome.
:)
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