{"id":156,"date":"2010-08-04T04:22:08","date_gmt":"2010-08-04T04:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moremoeblows.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/04\/hold-my-hand-and-count-the-miles\/"},"modified":"2010-08-04T04:22:08","modified_gmt":"2010-08-04T04:22:08","slug":"hold-my-hand-and-count-the-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/suddenalarm.blaseckie.ca\/?p=156","title":{"rendered":"Hold my hand and count the miles"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" summer storm 3<\/a><\/p>\n

The prompt question is: A<\/span> thunderstorm arrives, there is a power outage. How do you occupy your time?<\/span><\/p>\n

Depending on the time of night, I’ll either go back to sleep or sit on the front step and count the time between lightening flashes and thunderclaps.<\/p>\n

I remember, as a child being terrified of lightening storms.<\/p>\n

On the prairies this meant just about every summer evening, at some point, I would be huddled under my covers crying. And then my grandfather came for a visit. I have since learned he was a cantankerous, no-nonsense kind of a man but, apparently, with his grandchildren, that all changed. I remember only a kind, patient man.<\/p>\n

Anyway, he found me hiding somewhere and asked what I was afraid of, it was only a storm. With the promise of keeping me safe as houses, he took me to sit on the front steps and asked how high I could count…past 10? past 20? Good girl. Now, next time there’s a lightening flash…oh…now start counting…1.2.3.4.5.6 7.8.9….don’t be afraid, the lightening is very far away, over 9 miles. Now lets see if it’s coming closer or going further away…<\/p>\n

In no time, it seemed, the rain started – always a sign the storm was near it’s end – and I was disappointed this time sitting cuddled on Gogo’s lap was almost over. We waited a little longer just in case there was one last flash but no, it was done, it was dark and it was time for me to go to bed.<\/p>\n

I love lightening storms and there is never a problem occupying time when one is in the area – I don’t wait for the power to go out, I turn them out and sit on the steps to watch the show roll in. I’ve counted a million miles, I bet, since Gogo came to visit but whenever the storms begin, he is right beside me.<\/p>\n

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