Actually, it is rain if water is falling from the sky, correct? It doesn't matter if the rain is a mist, a sprinkle a drizzle or hail - it is rain, right? Right. It is thus raining outside - or it was a few minutes ago when I went to get my lunch.
So in the real sense of the title of this blog, it is raining. However, it could be said that it is raining on many people's parades of late. You know what, it is going to continue raining on the parades of many people. For one, it is supposed to rain throughout the day today, literally, and then do it some more Wednesday and into Thursday. The computer models suggest this and surprisingly (or is it surprising with a computer?) the models have been pretty accurate at predicting where it will rain and then actually have it rain in those areas. For two, it will always be raining somewhere. It may not be raining here, but over there it will definitely be raining.
Have you noticed that in the bay area we haven't had an earthquake in quite awhile? At least not an earthquake that knocks down bridges, freeways and buildings - but if you take a look at the weather that is occurring in the midwest and the south of the United States there have been lots of people killed in the past week due to tornadoes. I am willing to bet, still, if you asked the people in the south and the midwest what they would rather endure - earthquakes or tornadoes - they would say "tornadoes!" I bet the reply as to why a tornado is that "well, gee, because i can see it coming." Problem I see is that they don't see or if they do they still can't seek the proper shelter in time. Earthquakes have killed far fewer people in the United States in the past decade or two than tornadoes have killed in the past 10 - 20 years. Chances are that an earthquake won't take my car and throw it 2 miles down the road, either.
I am not convinced that there is any place left that is completely "safe" to live. The weather is going to get us one place or another.
The rain on our parade continues to grow. We haven't even brought up the "rain on the parade" mentality that is occurring that doesn't even involve the physical weather. I'm not sure I want to even go there because I am not sure I can keep my mind focused - there are so many parade wetters (sounds like people watching a parade who can't get to the bathroom in time) that I am not sure where to begin.
On another topic altogether, I had an interesting dream while sleeping last night. Everyone who reads this might not know that I am a crystal meth addict. I realize that while I haven't used the drug in close to 4.5 years, the possibility always exists that I could go back to using it for whatever reason. I also have learned that I have an addictive personality and that I am also co-dependent. But that all aside, when I stopped using drugs I would have dreams at night that I was still using drugs. I still have them, but not as often. The dream I had last night is one that I tend to have more of and that is of me chewing my fingernails. I had this habit all of my adult life and stopped chewing them in January 2010.
Last night's dream was a bit different because not only was I chewing my nails, but I could taste how they tasted as I did it and then in the dream I woke up and realized that I actually had been chewing my fingernails and was greatly disappointed with myself for having done it to all 10 fingers (thumbs are considered fingers at this point - I am sure that someone who reads this could want me to be politically correct and use the word "digits" instead of "fingers" but it isn't their blog, so get over it). The reality is that I didn't chew my fingernails in my sleep last night. When I woke up this morning they were still attached.
It was great to wake up and realize I hadn't chewed my fingernails. It is always good to wake up from these dreams and realize the dream is just a dream. It is the same way with my waking up from dreaming about using crystal meth. In those dreams I realize I am dreaming, even though I have felt the effects of using the drug in the dream, but I know that I am not actually using the drug.
While it is raining on others, my life sees a lot more sunshine. For this, I am grateful!
Today, that is the View From Up Here.
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