I Am Okay With Being Afraid Of The Weather

I am afraid of Tornadoes. I moved to "tornado alley" a couple of years ago and really didn't worry much about them, at least until my first Spring. Now I have anxiety attacks when Spring comes around. To get to the point of this entry:

The other day I was driving in the car with my child and we were discussing how tornadoes form and what time of the year and it helped me to recognize something.  Since I have moved to this area, I have begun to notice things that I never did before because of my anxiety for tornadoes. The color of the leaves, the heat, the sounds and the clouds. I have even learned a few new bird calls and species. I can even tell you when the leaves were more yellow in the last two couple of falls because I was so happy to see them all. Two summers ago the leaves were all brown before fall because it was so hot and we didn't get rain. Last summer was a bit nicer to us and a bit more wet. More yellow! I know this may sound silly to you but Tornadoes have not only scared me till I weep, but they have also opened my eyes and shown me a little more of the world. A world that I would have possibly ignored if they did not exist.

I take so many things for granted. I need to remember this lesson and try to keep in mind all the things that are right in all the things that are wrong.