The last thing that entered my head last night before I fell asleep was the news story about the Oklahoma tornado. As I slept, my boyfriend continued to watch the news so of course all I dreamt of was being in a tornado...
I was in a house with my mom, brother, and sister when the sirens went off. The sky was yellow and storm clouds could be seen over head. We ran into the basement, but when we got there we found that there was no door so we had to go all the way to the back to make sure we wouldn't get sucked out by the wind. In the back were hanging weapons such as saws, knives, blades, etc. (Similar to that scene in Twister at the end when they run into that barn). We knew we couldn't stay there either. We ran back into the house and found a bathroom with no window to hide out in and wait. Luckily I woke up at that point and didn't have to stay in the dream and find out how we fared in the tornado.
This is not the first dream I've had of tornadoes. I actually have them fairly frequently- maybe every other month or so. Usually I stay asleep and am forced to ride out the entire tornado. The common theme in all of the dreams though is that despite the chaos and brutal force of nature I am able to remain calm and bring the people I love to safety. I guess that's what matters in the end. You can't control nature, life, or what is thrown at you. All you can do is choose how to respond. Do you panic? Let fear take over? Or do you stay calm in the face of challenges, help others, and brainstorm creative solutions for improving your situation? Choose your response. Keep your mind clear and your heart open so that when the time comes you have your full ability to handle whatever the situation may be.
My heart goes out to those affected by the tornado in Oklahoma. From my experience with hurricanes I must say that there is usually some good that comes out of nature's destruction. People find a beautiful way of coming together, sharing resources, and helping each other in the face of disasters. Let's hope that strength, compassion, beauty and renewal are somehow able to emerge and help everyone to move forward. Here is a song to help:
How to give:
People who wish to make a donation to support the Red Cross response to the disaster in Oklahoma can visit redcross.org, dial 1-800-REDCROSS or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
Live Love,
Lucia
@LiveLoveLucia
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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